The Facts: The Patriots will still trade Jimmy Garoppolo if the offer is right, a league source told cleveland.com. "Everything is still on the table,' the source said.

Diehards Line:On Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Patriots will not trade their backup quarterback, and that it wasn't a tactic to get teams to up the ante. Bill Belichick's close friend and associate Mike Lombardi, the former Browns general manager, also tweeted, "this is not about increasing his value, this is the player being good, really good.' But Plain Dealer staffer Mary Kay Cabot's source insists Belichick will part with Garoppolo if the compensation is right. One preliminary 'offer' has already been floated and another is expected to come soon from a second team. Nothing is expected to happen here at the NFL Combine, although some general discussions might take place. The Patriots will likely want a first-round pick and more. The Browns and 49ers are two teams interested, and the Bears could be too. Those teams have the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 picks, respectively. The Browns also have the No. 12. Garoppolo will be a free agent after next season, and the Patriots would likely have to franchise him at more than $22 million for 2018 to keep him -- as Tom Brady's backup. If the Browns can't land Garoppolo, they'll see if Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor becomes a free agent on March 11. If those two options fall through, they'll likely make an offer for Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron, who wants to be traded and would love to be reunited with Hue Jackson, who coached him in Cincinnati. The Browns are also seriously considering North Carolina's Mitch Trubisky with the No. 1 pick, and have Deshaun Watson in their sights.