The New England Patriots have exceeded expectations and their success made them a team to watch ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.
At 7-2 and riding the momentum of a six-game winning streak, many thought the Patriots needed one more move to tie it all together – especially if that move came at receiver.
With Stefon Diggs and an anonymous cast leading the way, the Patriots were assumed to go after a big-name receiver at the deadline and many fixated on former New England receiver Jakobi Meyers.
Meyers would have made sense for the Patriots if they decided to pull the trigger. But according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, they were beaten to the punch by the Jacksonville Jaguars, who gave up a 2026 fourth- and sixth-round pick to acquire Meyers on Tuesday morning.
Author’s summary: Patriots dodged a potential mistake.