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Pats acquire WR Sanu in trade with Falcons

BOSTON — The Patriots have done a lot of shuffling at receiver this season.

They are hoping Mohamed Sanu can provide some stability as they try to solidify their offense heading into a difficult part of their schedule.

The Patriots traded a second-round draft pick in 2020 to the Atlanta Falcons for the eighth-year veteran, the teams announced Tuesday.

The trade came less than 24 hours after the Patriots blew out the New York Jets 33-0.

“See you soon,” quarterback Tom Brady tweeted to his newest receiver.

For New England, Sanu represents its latest attempt to give Brady another versatile receiver to throw to following the short-lived tenure of Antonio Brown.

The 30-year-old Sanu has 33 receptions for 313 yards, but only one touchdown so far this season. His opportunities to be more involved will almost certainly increase as he heads to the reigning Super Bowl champion Patriots (7-0) and to an offense that leads the league in scoring at nearly 32 points a game.

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