The Patriots ultimately stood pat and selected a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick. However, before it drafted Drake Maye, New England reportedly assessed all its options, including a surprise inquiry.
New England was one of at least two teams that called the Los Angeles Chargers about the availability of Justin Herbert in a trade, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Thursday. Los Angeles reportedly didn’t entertain those discussions, though.
However, New England wanted to assess all its options, including a major surprise inquiry, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Assuming the Patriots would have packaged the No.