Overview

• New England sits 4-2 atop the AFC East, and team insiders say the front office is expected to explore adding a running back before the trade cutoff.
• The rushing attack ranks near the bottom of the league, including 26th in yards per game and last in key efficiency metrics cited by The Athletic.
• Tom E. Curran told WEEI the position is a priority and named Alvin Kamara and Breece Hall as potential targets dependent on price.
• Ian Rapoport reported New Orleans is unlikely to trade Kamara, though his short-term contract could make an in-season acquisition financially manageable.
• Rhamondre Stevenson is averaging 3.1 yards per carry with multiple fumbles, rookie TreVeyon Henderson hasn’t broken out, and New England’s draft capital could facilitate talks, with other names like Trey Hendrickson also mentioned for defensive help.