The Facts: Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the team is “seeking a potential trade partner” for a deal involving Mitchell.

Diehards Line:Mitchell, a 2016 fourth-round pick, missed all of last season with a knee injury and was limited to conditioning work this offseason and it's not clear he'll be ready for training camp. The injury issues would likely impact the trade market for Mitchell. Chris Hogan, Jordan Matthews, Cordarrelle Patterson, Kenny Britt, Phillip Dorsett, sixth-round pick Braxton Berrios, Riley McCarron and just re-signed Devin Lucien join Julian Edelman, who will miss the first four games to suspension, as the other wideouts on the roster in New England.