Raiders reportedly trade Cordarrelle Patterson to Patriots
After just one year in Oakland, Cordarrelle Patterson is reportedly on the move again.
The Raiders are reportedly trading Patterson to the New England Patriots after a year with the team.
Breaking – Reports out of Oakland, recurring guest WR Cordarrelle Patterson expected to be traded to the Patriots per sources. Please credit
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) March 18, 2018
The #Raiders are trading Cordarrelle Patterson to the #Patriots, pending physical, source confirms (as first reported by the @PardonMyTake scoopmasters). New England adding serious speed and a return threat.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 18, 2018
According to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the teams are swapping a 5th for a 6th-round pick.
Patterson is a speedy receiver and kick returner, but he didn’t factor into the Raider offense in a big way in 2017, with only 31 catches. He has always seen himself as a big-play threat who deserves a big role in any offense, but the Patriots would figure to want him mostly for his return skills, which could mean the end of Matthew Slater’s time in New England.