Mike Vrabel Shares Blunt Statement On Patriots’ Trade Deadline Plans

The New England Patriots are atop the AFC East, and head coach Mike Vrabel expects the team to be active ahead of the trade deadline.

New England has been linked to several impact offensive and defensive players ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline to bolster some positions of need.

Ahead of the Patriots’ Week 8 home game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, Vrabel made it clear New England will look to improve its roster, whether that’s on the 53-man roster or simply on the practice squad.

“We’ll always continue to try to do that,” Vrabel said on Friday when asked if the Patriots will look to improve the team through trade. “I would say that the players that are here, we ask to prepare as a starter mentally so that they’re ready to go, they’re not just checked out, and they’re not just reading a card. …

“Then, as far as the roster, any opportunities that we have to improve it, whether that’s the practice squad or the 53-man roster, we’ll probably always try to do that.”

Whether or not Vrabel and the Patriots will make a move is to be seen. But the head coach is open to the team making trades to upgrade the roster for a playoff push.

The Patriots are off to a 5-2 start and are set to host the Browns on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. New England is a seven-point favorite.