Dealt to New England The Patriots acquired Wade from the Ravens in exchange for two future draft picks Thursday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports. Impact New England gave up a 2022 seventh-round pick and a 2023 fifth-round pick in exchange for Wade, whom the Ravens recently selected in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. It's not too common to see a rookie traded before he gets a chance to play a single regular-season snap, but the Patriots are in real need of help in the secondary with Stephon Gilmore (quadriceps) still on the PUP list. For his part, Wade is a versatile enough athlete to move around at various positions in the secondary, and he earned All-Big 10 honors in his final season at Ohio State.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE