On Sunday in Week 8, the Patriots had been at house to face the Jets. Rookie QB Drake Maye began the sport however left attributable to a concussion. Regardless of Maye not ending the sport, New England received 25-22 vs. the Jets. The Patriots are 2-6 by way of their first eight video games in 2024.
In opposition to the Jets on Sunday in Week 8, move rusher Josh Uche was a wholesome scratch for the Patriots. On Monday afternoon, NFL insider Ian Rapoport introduced that the Patriots have traded Uche to the Chiefs. Kansas Metropolis is giving the Patriots a 2026 sixth-round choose in alternate for Uche. The Chiefs wished so as to add assistance on their defensive position and so they’ve accomplished that with Uche.
Josh Uche is now a member of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
It’s a sixth rounder in 2026 going to the Patriots. https://t.co/eseVDmCE8G
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 28, 2024
With a second-round choose within the 2020 NFL draft, the Patriots chosen move rusher Josh Uche out of Michigan. As a rookie, Uche performed in 9 video games and made one begin for New England. He had one sack, 9 mixed tackles, and 7 QB hits. Throughout his second season in 2021, Uche performed in 12 video games for the Patriots. The 26-year-old had three sacks, 12 mixed tackles, and 4 QB hits. Uche struggled in his first two seasons with New England.
Uche performed in 15 of the Patriots’ 17 video games in 2022 and he had the most efficient season of his profession to this point. The move rusher had a career-high (11.5) sacks, 27 mixed tackles, and 14 QB hits. Sadly, Uche solely had three sacks in 2023 and didn’t get a long-term extension from New England. He signed a one-year, $3 million deal this offseason. New England is aware of they aren’t going to compete within the AFC this season and that’s why they had been prepared to half methods with Uche. Now, he’s a member of the back-to-back Tremendous Bowl champions. We’ll see what Uche can do for the Chiefs protection that hasn’t had a dominant move rush in 2024.
