With that being said, Yahoo Sports' Frank Schwab named the Rams as a team to "keep a close eye on" for tight ends at the trade deadline. He specifically mentioned Baltimore Ravens' tight end Mark Andrews, who is in the final year of a four-year, $56 million extension.

The 29-year-old Dugger has just 15 tackles and no interceptions in his limited snaps, with a 79.0 passer rating in coverage as the primary defender. He has a cap hit of $17 million in 2026 and $18 million in 2027, making moving on from Dugger even harder.

The NFL trade deadline is a few weeks away, and the New England Patriots are viewed as one of the teams that might make a move. Most would assume the team would be looking to add a receiver or edge rusher through a midseason trade.

Which NFL stars might have new homes by November? As some teams are focused on acquiring "right now" players to rent for a postseason push, others are looking to get a head start on free agency by adding a quality player and immediately handing him a hefty contract extension as part of the deal.

Baltimore is 1-5, and depending on whom you ask, they trade everyone but Lamar Jackson, push all the chips towards the center of the table, and rebuild the roster around their MVP quarterback. With 11 games remaining, Baltimore needs to win at least nine to secure the likely double-digit wins required to earn one of the final AFC wild-card spots.

One NFL insider thinks the Patriots will be targeting two positions other than wide receiver by the trade deadline.