Patriots' Top Trade Candidates Ahead of 2022 Training Camp

N'Keal Harry will go down as one of the biggest NFL draft busts of the Bill Belichick era with the New England Patriots.

Harry recorded 598 receiving yards in his first three seasons and he will be fighting for a roster spot in training camp for the 2022 season.

New England would be smart to explore all trade options for the fourth-year wide receiver in preseason to write the final chapter of his failed run in Foxborough.

During the offseason, the Patriots added DeVante Parker through a trade and Tyquan Thornton in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft to make Harry surplus to requirements.

Harry is not the only wide receiver who may be traded during training camp because of the new arrivals. The Patriots could go from having not enough depth after the 2020 season to having too many available players ahead of the 2022 campaign.

The additions of Parker and Thornton and production from Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith at tight end could take targets from one or two of the veteran wideouts who played a large role in the offense last season.

The N'Keal Harry era in New England has been a failure.

The 2019 first-round pick has not had more than 309 receiving yards in a single season, and he had just 12 catches in a zero-touchdown season in 2022.

Harry likely does not have a future in New England, with Parker, Thornton, Kendrick Bourne, Jakobi Meyers and Nelson Agholor set to enter training camp above him on the depth chart.

New England added Ty Montgomery in the offseason as well. The veteran hybrid running back/wide receiver could be kept over Harry because of his versatility and success on special teams.

The Patriots should already be looking for a trade partner for Harry to place the 24-year-old in a more advantageous situation to make an NFL roster for the 2022 season.

Bill Belichick and his staff may get a middle-to-late-round draft pick in exchange for Harry, but that is still better than nothing, which could be as much as several teams are willing to give up to acquire him.

Harry is only 24 and could find success somewhere else, but there is not a path for him to achieve success in New England, and it feels like a matter of time before he is off the roster.

Nelson Agholor's receiving yards and touchdown production was nearly cut in half in 2021 compared to his career season with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020.

Agholor caught 37 balls for 473 yards and three touchdowns in his first season with the Patriots, and there could be fear that those numbers decrease with the new options in the New England passing game.

Parker was acquired to be a No. 1 target. He could form a solid trio with Jakobi Meyers and Kendrick Bourne, both of whom can be used as high-volume possession wide receivers.

Agholor could leave training camp as the No. 4 wide receiver, which is a tough spot for a receiver with his recent level of production outside New England.

The Patriots also have two strong tight ends in Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith and a loaded backfield, led by Damien Harris, that will command targets from Mac Jones.

Agholor may be forced to request a trade to find a spot that does not squeeze out his production throughout the 2022 regular season.

There would be plenty of takers for a proven veteran like Agholor who is just two years removed from a career season. He could be easier to move than Harry because of that reasoning, and he might bring a better draft pick back to New England thanks to his experience.

Isaiah Wynn's situation has to be closely monitored throughout training camp.

Wynn enters 2022 in the final year of his rookie deal, and the Patriots may not be able to keep him past this season because of their tight salary cap situation.

The Georgia product started mini camp at right tackle, which is a new spot for him in New England. He has played on the left side on the offensive line for most of his time there.

Wynn could be asked to play a large role in protecting Mac Jones, or he could be trade bait in the coming weeks.

Wynn may be viewed as a one-year rental for a team with offensive line needs, or he could be signed to a long-term deal with a franchise that has more salary cap room than the Patriots.

New England may not want to give up on Wynn with a trade, like it will with Harry, but it could make the sensible decision to get something in return for a young offensive lineman it likely won't be able to afford on the open market at the end of the season.