FOXBORO — As the Patriots have gotten out to an unexpectedly hot start this season, their rallying cry has become, “We all we got. We all we need.”

Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels expressed a similar sentiment about his running back group five days away from the NFL trade deadline.

The Patriots have struggled to run the football at times this season, ranking 31st in EPA per rush and 30th in rushing success rate. They already dealt with attrition at the position when Antonio Gibson suffered a season-ending torn ACL in Week 5. With the trade deadline fast approaching, it would make sense for the Patriots to pursue a running back to fill the void left by Gibson. Running back and edge defender appear to be the team’s two biggest needs.

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