Patriots' Draft & Trade Buzz: Brown, Boutte & Vrabel

0:00It's April 21st. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered story shaping the season. Patriots fans, the trade rumors won't quit. New England keeps getting tied to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown this off season. ESPN insider Adam Schefter says the most likely move happens after June 1st, giving the Pats a big weapon for their rebuild. Earlier this week, head coach Mike Raeble downplayed the buzz, saying the team's laser focused on the NFL draft starting Thursday night. With the 31st overall pick, they're open to trading up, down, or staying put to grab the best fit. That potential Brown deal won't sway their draft board at all. Raeble stress-building through versatile players with the right size, speed, and skills while execs Elliott Wolf and Ryan Cowden shop around for. Deals during the draft weekend. Adding a star like Brown could shake up the receiver room, making 23-year-old Keishan boot expendable. His name surfaced in trade talks, and he skipped the voluntary off season workouts so far.

1:03Raeble respects Blutay's heads up text, but called it voluntary business, keeping eyes on mandatory sessions ahead. As the draft kicks off, expect Pats moves to keep this off season heating up.