ET. After all, they are in the early stages of an all-encompassing rebuild: finding out which assets to keep while simultaneously strengthening the position for the future is key. In years past, the Patriots have never shied away from making deadline moves.

Expecting firewords from the Patriots at the NFL trade deadline? Maybe don’t, after listening to Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo speak on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Monday morning. Even after trading outside linebacker Joshua Uche to the Chiefs last week,