"The Patriots felt like a team poised to add this year, especially after collecting added draft capital in previous deals involving Kyle Dugger and Keion White. No one expected their rebuilding team to trade multiple first-round picks for Sauce Gardner, but a more low-key move for help at edge, wide receiver, or running back was widely expected. It didn't happen, leaving fans puzzled over why their 7-2 team wouldn't look to add a piece ahead of this year's playoff push."
"The big one is the mantra that's been building in the Patriots' locker room since their galvanizing win over the Buffalo Bills. It was delivered perfectly by wide receiver Stefon Diggs inside the stadium he once called home. "We all we got. We're all we need. I love you boys. We're on to the next game." Vrabel has this team believing. That he wouldn't want to disrupt a good thing by adding outside talent does make sense."
The New England Patriots made no trades at the NFL deadline, keeping their 7-2 roster intact despite fan expectations for added edge, receiver, or running back help. The team accumulated extra draft capital in prior deals involving Kyle Dugger and Keion White but avoided dealing premium picks. A locker-room mantra after the Buffalo victory, highlighted by Stefon Diggs' "We all we got" line, emphasizes internal cohesion and confidence under coach Mike Vrabel. The franchise views 2025 as ahead of schedule after a major offseason overhaul and plans continued retooling in 2026 and beyond, informed by the 2024 Commanders' cautionary outcome.
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