Patriots weigh edge-rush targets and trades after new signings

Patriots executive VP Eliot Wolf defended seven new signings and said the team will explore any player who can help, including a potential pursuit of Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby and possible trades for players like A.J. Brown, with the door open to Stefon Diggs return if the price is right. The plan also includes lineup changes (Will Campbell to left tackle, Alijah Vera-Tucker to left guard) and Christian Gonzalez extension talks, while Romeo Doubs is projected as the team’s top receiver and the club eyes upgrading the pass rush within salary-cap constraints.