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June 1 has come and gone, and A.J. Brown is officially a member of the Patriots. It was a major deal as New England had to give the Philadelphia Eagles a future first-round pick in return, but it was a needed one, finally giving star quarterback Drake Maye a true No. 1 receiver.
However, there's still lots of time until the season begins. And with that, the Patriots still have room to make some more moves, including another potential trade.
Here are three more trades that would make sense for New England:
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Patriots are a "sleeper" candidate for edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux.
"A sleeper could be the New England Patriots, funny enough," Fowler said on "NFL Live" on Friday. "Because they are in on A.J. Brown, we know that. They feel like they may be a player away. Edge rusher is one where they're a little bit thin."
The Giants have Brian Burns and Abdul Carter as well as rookie Arvell Reese, so they could be looking to move Thibodeaux and get a return on the former fifth overall pick. Last season, he finished with 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks, but he has shown what he's capable of, with his best season being in 2023 when he finished with 50 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. Plus, a trade for the veteran edge defender would be considerably cheaper than what they had to give up for Brown.
With the news of Julian Hill being placed on season-ending injured reserve, the Patriots could use another tight end on the roster. And Kyle Pitts is believed to be a potential trade candidate despite the Falcons placing the franchise tag on him earlier this offseason. The team will need to sign him to an extension, but also have upcoming negotiations with Bijan Robinson and Drake London, so they could think now is the right time to trade him. The tight end finished the 2025 season with 88 receptions for 928 yards and five touchdowns.
ESPN's NFL analysts recently named four players as possible trade candidates, with Cole Kmet making the list. And with that, a trade for Kmet makes sense for the Patriots for reasons similar to why they might look at Pitts as an option. The final year of Kmet's contract will be the 2027 season, and the Bears brought in Stanford's Sam Roush with their third-round pick this past draft. During the 2025 season, Kmet finished with 30 receptions and two touchdowns.
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However, there's still lots of time until the season begins. And with that, the Patriots still have room to make some more moves, including another potential trade.
Here are three more trades that would make sense for New England:
EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux
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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that the Patriots are a "sleeper" candidate for edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux.
"A sleeper could be the New England Patriots, funny enough," Fowler said on "NFL Live" on Friday. "Because they are in on A.J. Brown, we know that. They feel like they may be a player away. Edge rusher is one where they're a little bit thin."
The Giants have Brian Burns and Abdul Carter as well as rookie Arvell Reese, so they could be looking to move Thibodeaux and get a return on the former fifth overall pick. Last season, he finished with 25 tackles and 2.5 sacks, but he has shown what he's capable of, with his best season being in 2023 when he finished with 50 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. Plus, a trade for the veteran edge defender would be considerably cheaper than what they had to give up for Brown.
TE Kyle Pitts
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With the news of Julian Hill being placed on season-ending injured reserve, the Patriots could use another tight end on the roster. And Kyle Pitts is believed to be a potential trade candidate despite the Falcons placing the franchise tag on him earlier this offseason. The team will need to sign him to an extension, but also have upcoming negotiations with Bijan Robinson and Drake London, so they could think now is the right time to trade him. The tight end finished the 2025 season with 88 receptions for 928 yards and five touchdowns.
TE Cole Kmet
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ESPN's NFL analysts recently named four players as possible trade candidates, with Cole Kmet making the list. And with that, a trade for Kmet makes sense for the Patriots for reasons similar to why they might look at Pitts as an option. The final year of Kmet's contract will be the 2027 season, and the Bears brought in Stanford's Sam Roush with their third-round pick this past draft. During the 2025 season, Kmet finished with 30 receptions and two touchdowns.
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