While the New England Patriots will be busy this weekend trying to win the franchise’s seventh Super Bowl, an interesting new report suggests they will be among the teams targeting a blockbuster trade for one of the NFL’s top pass rushers.
This has been a magical season for the NE Patriots. Last season saw the franchise finish with an ugly 4-13 record for a second straight campaign. However, in just one year as head coach, Mike Vrabel has overseen one of the greatest worst-to-first stories in NFL history.
This Sunday, the team that was a laughing stock the last two seasons will now compete in the Super Bowl. Without a doubt, stars like Drake Maye, Robert Spillane, and Stefon Diggs played a huge role in their shocking resurgence. However, if not for the staff he hired and the culture change Vrabel created, the NE Patriots would not have reached the Super Bowl this week.
During his time as head coach of the Tennessee Titans, Vrabel went 54-45, won Coach of the Year honors twice, and took the team to the playoffs in three of his six seasons. It’s why some felt he was unfairly fired after the 2023 season and why the NE Patriots jumped at the chance to bring him back to the organization. Suffice it to say, the coach has a great reputation around the league.
NE Patriots linked to offseason Maxx Crosby trade
Well, that reputation could play a role in a big move the NE Patriots make this offseason. Whether they win the Super Bowl on Sunday or not.
Rumors continue to swirl that Maxx Crosby’s days with the Las Vegas Raiders are done. The Athletic’s Dianna Russini added to that narrative on Saturday when she claimed she is “increasingly skeptical he’ll play” for new Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak next season.
So, where could the five-time Pro Bowler end up if he is traded? “Crosby once told me he’d love to play for Mike Vrabel, and it’s easy to see why they’d be a good match,” Russini reports.
While the NFL insider adds that the NE Patriots will be one of several teams interested in acquiring Crosby, they will have a solid chunk of salary cap space this offseason, and might be willing to give up a first-round pick in April to land him after their Super Bowl run this season.
