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Bill Belichick: Patriots are exploring options ahead of NFL trade deadline

Bill Belichick has never shied away from the trade market. At the NFL trade deadline, he has made plenty of moves, with a few panning out nicely for the New England Patriots in past postseason runs.

Will the Patriots be active ahead of the 2021 deadline, which is set for Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. ET?

After trading for success stories like Kyle Van Noy, Aqib Talib, Akiem Hicks and Akeem Ayers and trade busts Mo Sanu and Michael Bennett, Belichick and his personnel staff, currently led by director of player personnel Dave Zeigler, tend to spend these days speaking with teams to explore what’s out there.