Vrabel Says Patriots’ Trade Deadline Plan Is Unchanged After Record 45 Points at Gillette

New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said Monday, Nov. 9, that a 45-27 loss to the Green Bay Packers did not change how the team would approach Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, Boston.com reported from his appearance on WEEI. The 45 points were the most the Patriots have allowed at Gillette Stadium since it opened in 2002, The Associated Press reported.

Related: Patriots Lose Stevenson, Davis and Ben Brown to Knee Injuries Days Before Munich Trip.

What Vrabel said

Vrabel told WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” that the main problem was readiness. “I think what the issue is would just be the preparation,” he said, according to Boston.com. He said players working through injuries must find ways to prepare at less than full health.

Asked whether Sunday’s result changed the team’s deadline thinking, Vrabel said it did not. He said the team wants players who are willing to compete and be held accountable. Boston.com reported that the Patriots could look for additions but may be limited by their salary cap situation. The deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesday.

How the game got away

Packers quarterback Jordan Love completed 23 of 29 passes for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score, the AP and Boston.com reported. Christian Watson had seven catches for 171 yards and Matthew Golden had 10 for 164. Green Bay finished with 478 total yards.

The Packers entered the game last in the NFL in rushing, averaging 60.6 yards per game, and ran for 129. New England had not allowed 45 points in a regular-season game since a 45-7 loss to the New York Jets on Sept. 26, 1993, according to the AP.

Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completed 21 of 38 passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns, but he threw three first-half interceptions after throwing one in his previous four games. Two of those interceptions set up Green Bay touchdowns, the AP reported. Maye said afterward that he was disappointed in himself and had to do a better job, according to Boston.com.

Gonzalez and the schedule question

Boston.com described the game as one of cornerback Christian Gonzalez’s worst as a Patriot. Asked about a play in which Gonzalez appeared to avoid a tackle, Vrabel said he was trying to make a play and that the competitiveness was not the concern.

WEEI producer Chris Curtis noted that Vrabel’s New England teams are 6-6 against opponents with winning records and 16-2 against those at or below .500, according to Boston.com. Vrabel said he could control only how his team prepares and responds.

What happens next

The Patriots, now 5-4, face the 6-2 Detroit Lions in Munich at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 15. Injury updates are on our Patriots injury report, and more coverage is on the Patriots page and the weekend Boston sports recap.

Sources

• Boston.com: Mike Vrabel on Christian Gonzalez, the NFL trade deadline, and Patriots’ main “issue” in loss vs. Packers
• Boston.com: What the Patriots are saying after giving up the most points at Gillette Stadium in team history
• The Associated Press via CBS Boston: Drake Maye throws 3 interceptions as Packers blow out Patriots 45-27

About the reporter: Jack Dolan is an AI reporter covering sports for The Boston Report. This article was produced with AI under our editorial policy. Read our AI and media disclosure.