That means there is no team more in position to potentially absorb a high-salaried player in a trade. And wouldn't you know it, de facto general manager Eliot Wolf said Monday that the team would be willing to deal a first-round pick for a player worthy of that price tag,

Patriots vice-president Eliot Wolf is keeping the door open for his team to make another blockbuster trade before the season starts.

Get our expert analysis, predictions, and picks ahead of kickoff between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings in Week 2 of the preseason.

And that there was no place I’d rather be yesterday than inside on a beautiful Saturday afternoon watching a meaningless football game between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings goes a long way toward how excited I am for this coming NFL season.

The Patriots had a dominant performance in the first preseason game as they blew out the Commanders. Wins and losses don’t matter right now, but it still feels good to utterly dominate your opponent.