On Sunday in Week 8, the Patriots had been at residence to face the Jets. Rookie QB Drake Maye began the sport however left because of a concussion. Regardless of Maye not ending the sport, New England gained 25-22 vs. the Jets. The Patriots are 2-6 by their first eight video games in 2024.
In opposition to the Jets on Sunday in Week 8, cross 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 trade for Uche. The Chiefs needed so as to add assistance on their line of defense and so they’ve completed 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 cross 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 best season of his profession up to now. The cross 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 cross rush in 2024.