Several Patriots players were mentioned as trade targets ahead of the NFL trade deadline

FOXBORO – With the Patriots sitting at 1-6 and the NFL trade deadline just over a week away, several New England players have had their names mentioned in trade rumors. According to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, the Patriots will “listen to any proposal” before the Nov. 5 deadline.

With the season all but lost after six straight losses, the Patriots will obviously look to sell at the deadline. Eliot Wolf and company will be hunting for future assets for current players – those who won’t be part of the big picture future.

While the Patriots don’t have top talent on the roster, teams are interested in a handful of their players. Here’s a look at Patriots players mentioned in trade rumors in recent days.

Josh Uche

Mike Reiss of ESPN Boston started his notes column on Sunday morning in Week 8 about the trade interest surrounding Josh Uche, who has teams asking about his availability for the second straight season. The pass rusher has two sacks this season and has seen his playing time decrease over the past four weeks.

But Uche is on an extremely team-friendly deal after agreeing to a one-year, $3 million contract with New England this offseason, and he seems to understand that there’s a good chance he won’t be in New England much longer.

“At the end of the day, I’m an employee of the Patriots and if they think it’s in their best interest to deal with me, I know they will. If there is an opportunity for them to build the future, I know they will. to do that,” Uche told Reiss.

“Right now there are a lot of rumors and a lot of information that (the media) can access before I do. So we’ll see which of those pieces of information will materialize, but I know of one. One thing’s for sure: wherever I am, I’m going to play damn good football. At this point it is what it is,” Uche added.

Uche is inactive for New England’s Week 8 game against the New York Jets.

Davon Godchaux

New England defensive lineman Davon Godchaux was mentioned as a potential trade target for the San Francisco 49ers in Russini’s report. San Francisco is looking to fill a hole in the defensive line after losing Javon Hargrave to a Tripes injury and could use a big body to stop the run.

Although New England’s defense has waned in recent weeks, the 29-year-old Godchaux is considered one of the best run-stuffers in the NFL. He has 26 tackles in his fourth season with the Patriots and signed a two-year, $21 million extension with the team in July.

Kendrick Bourne

Russini also mentioned a possible reunion for Kendrick Bourne in San Francisco, who originally signed with the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He was part of the trade package New England reportedly sent to San Francisco for Brandon Aiyuk over the summer.

With San Francisco losing Aiyuk for the season, Bourne has been linked back to the 49ers. He missed the first four games of the season while on PUP while recovering from last season’s ACL tear, and has four catches for 29 yards since returning on Oct. 5.

Bourne signed a three-year contract worth up to $33 million with the Patriots this offseason.

KJ Osborn

Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported this on Sunday that it would take “much trouble to pry him out of New England” in regard to Bourne. According to the duo, that makes KJ Osborn “a more likely trade possibility.”

Osborn was supposed to be inactive last Sunday in London, but he ended up getting a touchdown in the loss to the Jags. Osborn was told Saturday night that he would play the next day rookie Javon Baker had a reported “hiccup” during the team’s trip abroad.

Osborn had not played in the previous two games before his action in Week 7 and has just seven catches to his name this season. The veteran is only on a one-year contract, and it sounded like he wanted to be traded while chatting with reporters during the week.

When is the NFL trade deadline?

Teams must complete transactions by 4:00 PM on November 5. This year’s trade deadline is a week later than previous seasons after NFL owners voted to push it back a week to accommodate the 17-game schedule.