The New England Patriots‘ Stephon Gilmore was one of the most talked-about players heading into the NFL trade deadline, but he wasn’t moved. FOX’s Jay Glazer explained why Gilmore stayed in New England.
COVID Protocols Might Have Kept Gilmore in New England
Glazer appeared on FS1 with Colin Cowherd on The Herd, and the former was asked why Gilmore wasn’t traded at the deadline with seemingly so much conversation going on around him.
Glazer attributed Gilmore staying in New England–and the relatively quiet trade deadline on a whole–to COVID-19 restrictions and the salary-cap constraints expected to come next season because of the decrease in salary cap as a result of the pandemic.
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With the pandemic and such a high asking price, the Patriots didn’t hear an offer that was to their liking.
Patriots in a Position for a Turnaround?
With Gilmore locked in for the rest of the year and recovering from a knee injury, the Patriots might be in a position to generate a bit of a turnaround, Yes, the team is 2-5, but they will face the 0-8 New York Jets on Monday night with a chance to get off their four-game skid.
A win could help to establish so momentum, and who knows what happens from there.
Brian Mazique is a veteran sports contributor who covered the NFL, NBA and UFC for Heavy.com from 2020 to 2023, with a focus on the New England Patriots and Chicago Bulls. His work has been featured at Forbes, Bleacher Report and his YouTube channel "Unique Mazique." More about Brian Mazique
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Stephon Gilmore was one of the most talked-about players heading into the trade deadline, but he wasn't moved. Jay Glazer explained why Gilmore stayed put.
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Why Stephon Gilmore Wasn’t Traded Explained: Report