That means there is no team more in position to potentially absorb a high-salaried player in a trade. And wouldn't you know it, de facto general manager Eliot Wolf said Monday that the team would be willing to deal a first-round pick for a player worthy of that price tag,

Patriots vice-president Eliot Wolf is keeping the door open for his team to make another blockbuster trade before the season starts.

The New England Patriots will face the Minnesota Vikings in week 2 of the NFL preseason on Saturday at U.S. Bank Stadium.

And that there was no place I’d rather be yesterday than inside on a beautiful Saturday afternoon watching a meaningless football game between the New England Patriots and Minnesota Vikings goes a long way toward how excited I am for this coming NFL season.