Doing the Super Bowl champions a favor is a curious move, but that’s what the New England Patriots have done by trading edge-rusher Josh Uche to the Kansas City Chiefs for a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
The deal was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport on Monday, October 28.
It’s modest compensation for a situational pass-rusher who recorded double-digit sacks just two years ago. Things had changed for Uche since, but the 26-year-old was still a useful member of a pass rush struggling for consistency this season.
The Pats have logged just 15 sacks through eight games, but still declared Uche a healthy scratch for Week 8’s 25-22 win over the New York Jets. It was a sign of the inevitable for a player who seemed to know what was coming after being the subject of trade rumors and talks for a long time.
Uche is now the second talented outside linebacker traded by the Patriots after the team also dealt four-time Pro Bowler Matthew Judon to the Atlanta Falcons in the offseason.
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