{"id":254533,"date":"2025-08-01T23:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/254533\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T23:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T23:53:10","slug":"sports-illustrated-mike-vrabel-had-blunt-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/254533\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Illustrated – Mike Vrabel Had Blunt Response\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Vrabel didn’t want to entertain this question. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. \u2014 Whenever a high-quality NFL player potentially becomes available, the Patriots are among a handful of teams that should at least make a call. Deprived of top-tier talent from years of poor drafting, New England needs to do everything they can to get the most out of their young quarterback in Drake Maye.<\/p>\n

That’s why, ahead of their scrimmage inside Gillette Stadium on Friday evening, head coach Mike Vrabel was asked whether the team would entertain trading for either wide receiver Terry McLaurin<\/a> or linebacker Micah Parsons<\/a>\u2014who both requested trades over the last two days.<\/p>\n

“I’m not gonna comment on players that are under contract on other teams,” Vrabel responded bluntly. “Let’s focus on the ones that are here and that we’re working with.”<\/p>\n

Mike Vrabel on Terry McLaurin and Micah Parsons requesting trades, and if the #Patriots<\/a> would be interested: <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not gonna comment on players that are under contract on other teams.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/wwLsy2qLUB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Kadlick (@mikekadlick) August 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, that answers that.<\/p>\n

For what it’s worth, Vrabel was asked about a player not on his team\u2014Christian Wilkins\u2014last week when the defensive tackle was released from the Raiders, and mentioned that he thought the team would “have a conversation”<\/a> about bringing him in. The head coach is taking a different approach this time.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether the Patriots will make a major move before the 2025 season begins, but we shouldn’t rule it out given their their league-leading $59+ million in salary cap space. New England opens the 2025 regular season on Sunday, Sept. 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders. <\/p>\n

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Mike Vrabel Had Blunt Response About Patriots Potentially Trading for Terry McLaurin, Micah Parsons<\/a>. <\/p>\n