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Will The Patriots Make Another Trade Before the NFL Deadline?
Adam Kaufman | Boston.com Staff | OCTOBER 22, 2014
http://www.boston.com/blogs/sports/colu ... dline.html
The Patriots are 5-2, first in the AFC East, but filled with question marks concerning their depth in the wake of a season-ending knee injury to linebacker Jerod Mayo, concussions suffered by multiple offensive linemen and, the latest significant blow, news defensive end Chandler Jones will miss one month with a hip injury suffered in last week’s win over the Jets.
The Pats, according to reports, reacted swiftly by making a trade for Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers and signing free agent defensive lineman Alan Branch.
The Ayers acquisition marked the third straight year New England made a move at or near the NFL’s trade deadline, which is rapidly approaching on Oct. 28. Bear in mind, that’s awfully rare. Football’s trade deadline is nothing like those of the three other major sports, where dozens of players can change homes any given year.