FOXBOROUGH, Mass.
Even when they’re not playing, the New England Patriots still manage to make headlines.
Prior to the NFL trading deadline on Thursday, which came during their bye week, the Patriots (5-3) acquired Aqib Talib from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite the shutdown cornerback’s troubled past.
New England gave up a fourthround pick in next year’s draft for Talib, who has 18 interceptions since being selected by Tampa Bay with the 20th pick in 2008 out of Kansas. The Patriots also snared a 2013 seventhround choice in the deal, as well.
However, Talib will miss the upcoming game against Buffalo (3-5) on Sunday while serving the final game of a four-game suspension he received for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances.New England coach Bill Belichick wouldn’t divulge much about the acquisition during his weekly conference call with reporters Monday, other than saying Talib will report to the Patriots “when the league allows him to.”
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