The New England Patriots faced a potential uphill fight to re-sign edge rusher Trey Flowers, and they appear to have a different solution in mind. The Patriots are trading for Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett, according to multiple reports. The deal will involve Bennett and the Eagles seventh round pick in 2020 for the Patriots fifth round pick in 2020, according to Eagles reporter Jeff McLane.
Flowers is looking at a quality market thanks to teams using the franchise tag on big names like DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, Dee Ford, and Frank Clark.