{"id":856599,"date":"2026-04-06T09:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856599\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:05:34","slug":"new-england-patriots-named-top-landing-spot-for-all-pro-te-on-trading-block-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856599\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Patriots named top landing spot for All-Pro TE on trading block"},"content":{"rendered":"

New England Patriots named top landing spot for All-Pro TE on trading block<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Adding weapons around third-year quarterback Drake Maye is paramount for the New England Patriots<\/a> this offseason, especially after releasing wide receiver Stephon Diggs.<\/p>\n

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As a result, the Patriots have been linked to plenty of names across the league\u2019s landscape. It\u2019s time to add another one to the list.<\/p>\n

Patriots named top landing spot for Kyle Pitts<\/p>\n

Given their need for offensive upgrades, the Patriots were recently\u00a0named a top landing spot<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0 Atlanta Falcons<\/a> tight end Kyle Pitts by Moe Moton of Bleacher Report.<\/p>\n

The Falcons placed the franchise tag on Pitts for the \u201926 season, but he\u2019s available for the right price via trade, and the Patriots have more than enough cap space to absorb his contract, and potentially pair him with Maye for the future.<\/p>\n

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“Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels can feature Pitts and Hunter Henry in two-tight-end sets to create mismatches all over the field,” Moton wrote.<\/p>\n

“By the way, entering his age-32 campaign in a contract year, Henry may not be with the team beyond 2026. Maye and Pitts have the potential to become one of the league’s best quarterback-tight end tandems for the long term.”<\/p>\n

While it remains to be seen if the Patriots would have any actual interest in trading for Pitts, the point about Henry is valid. He’s entering the final year of his current contract, and the team might want to identify a younger replacement.<\/p>\n

In that scenario, they could do a lot worse than Pitts, who tallied\u00a088 catches for 928 yards and five touchdowns in Atlanta last season. He was named Second-team All-Pro for the first time in his career as a result of his productive play.<\/p>\n

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