Swap by DeeJay Kay: The Patriots' Seasonal Victory Surge Is Here
The New England Patriots are still in need of a wide receiver this offseason and one analyst believes it's possible the team could eventually strike a deal with the Dallas Cowboys.
Cowboys-Patriots trade pitch gives Drake Maye new No. 1 wide receiver originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The New England Patriots still have a need at wide receiver. That was the case going into the offseason, even before the team decided to cut ties with Stefon Diggs due to his ballooning 2026 cap hit. Romeo Doubs is a fine addition, but he's a downgrade from Diggs and more help is still needed.
New England is reportedly interested in a trade for A. J. Brown , but until that deal actually happens, it's not something the Patriots can rely on.
The fact is, the Philadelphia Eagles don't have a ton of motivation to trade him because of the dead money and the gaping hole he would leave behind. Knowing that, Bleacher Report's Moe Moton has pitched a trade between the Patriots and Dallas Cowboys that would send wide receiver George Pickens to New England. "To avoid a potential holdout situation, Dallas can ship Pickens off to the New England Patriots, who have been heavily linked to wide receiver A.