There were players involved in rumors leading up to the 4 p.m. deadline, but Eliot Wolf ultimately decided it wasn’t worth moving anyone. New England made one in-season move when it traded Josh Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

Granted, Polk, the prized second-round pick, lasted just nine snaps after taking two penalties and finishing without a catch. But Baker played on offense for just the second time this year, and received force-fed reps on kick return for a second straight week.

After weeks of speculation, Eliot Wolf and the Patriots’ top brass opted to stand pat ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline at 4 p.m. Tuesday. New England’s lone move ahead of the deadline was struck last week,

FOXBOROUGH — After days of swirling trade rumors, the Patriots stood pat as Tuesday’s deadline passed. Eliot Wolf got calls on a number of New England’s veteran players, but ultimately, Josh Uche wound up the team’s lone in-season trade.

NFL Trade Deadline day is upon us, and the New England Patriots might be pretty active before the buzzer sounds at 4 p.m.

The Patriots have both one of the worst wide receiver corps in the NFL and an excess of players. With seven wide receivers on the roster, two players will typically be inactive for gameday, and it’s rare to see more than four of the pass-catchers see substantial playing time.

On Tuesday, the NFL trade deadline came and went, and while some teams made moves to improve their team this year or add draft picks for the future, the New England Patriots decided not to engage. Their lone move came about a week before when they sent linebacker Joshua Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2026 sixth-round pick.