A total of seven trades took place before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, but the New England Patriots decided not to get in on the action.

Even though they had exploratory talks and expressed some level of interest in multiple players, nothing transpired at One Patriot Place. The trading window closed at 4 p.m. ET, and the Patriots let it do so quietly.

This means that the 7-2 team did not add any outside talent to its roster despite being in a position to make a playoff run. The only player brought into the mix on Tuesday was second-year wide receiver Brenden Rice, who was signed to the practice squad.

Likewise, New England also did not part ways with any more of its players. The team previously traded defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers and safety Kyle Dugger to the Pi

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