The New England Patriots' 2018 wide receiver corps will look drastically different to the one the team fielded last season: The team's top two wide receivers from 2017 in terms of receptions, yards and playing time will all wear different uniforms this year. After Danny Amendola signed a free-agency contract with the Miami Dolphins in March, the Patriots opted to trade away Brandin Cooks to the Los Angeles Rams yesterday.
The move has a big impact on the Patriots in terms of draft capital, financial resources, and also roster construction: With Cooks joining Amendola as wide receivers exiting New England over the course of the offseason, the team's remaining wideouts will have to step up to help fill the voids created by the departures.