Source: Falcons trade wide receiver Sanu to Pats

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 eighthyear veteran, according to a person within the NFL.

The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the teams were still completing Tuesday’s deal, which was first reported by ESPN.

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

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

For New England, Sanu represents their latest attempt to give quarterback Tom 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.

He had a career-high 67 catches for the Falcons in 2017 and followed up with 66 catches for a career-best 838 yards last season.

Sanu joins a receiving group that includes Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman, Josh Gordon, Phillip Dorsett, Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski. The Patriots also have N’Keal Harry, a firstround pick in this year’s draft who went on injured reserve after hurting an ankle during training camp. He is eligible to return to the roster in Week 9.