When you're a 2-7 football team, which is what the Patriots are as the NFL's trade deadline has come and gone, it's typically unexpected that any earth-shattering moves will be made. However, many fans and pundits alike expected Eliot Wolf and Robert Kraft to attempt to improve the team without sacrificing too much future draft capital.

FOXBORO — After trading edge rusher Joshua Uche last week, the Patriots were expected to finalize another deal ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. They did not. The Pats stood pat, while other front offices around the league swapped players and picks. Coach Jerod Mayo was asked about the team’s inactivity on Wednesday.