Elsewhere, New England's push for Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard may not be over. After cutting then re-signing Benjamin Watson, it is clear that tight end is one of the few positions the Patriots could foreseeably upgrade.
Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer reported that Bill Belichick's organization is still interested in Howard, but it may pursue other options if Tampa Bay remains uncooperative.
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All signs point to Howard being available if the offer is right, though. Bruce Arians has remained steadfast in his view that Howard's lack of involvement is not the team's fault, and that was clear when he was asked about the absence of action in Week 7: "He dropped two balls last week."
While Arians may cite the game-flow and drops for Howard's disappearance, we're reaching the halfway point of the season, and the numbers are undeniable. After averaging six targets per game in 2018, Howard is getting just three this season.
There is a terrifying world in which the Patriots go into the second half of the year with James White, Julian Edelman, Mohamed Sanu and Howard rounding out the focal points of Tom Brady's passing attack.