Patriots reportedly still in the market for a receiver; who can they target?

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The New England Patriots seemingly are hell-bent on getting Tom Brady as many weapons as possible.

Despite sending a 2020 second-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons for Mohamed Sanu, the Patriots are "still in the market for a receiver" ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline, FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reported Monday morning.

The Patriots still are relatively thin at wide receiver after sending Josh Gordon to injured reserve and dumping Demaryius Thomas and Antonio Brown earlier this season. 

Julian Edelman, Sanu and Phillip Dorsett are the only non-rookie receivers on the active roster, so Brady certainly wouldn't mind adding another seasoned pass-catcher.

What are New England's options, you ask? Here are five wide receivers whose names have come up as potential trade targets:

1. A.J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals
2. Robby Anderson, New York Jets
3. DeVante Parker, Miami Dolphins
4. Nelson Agholor, Philadelphia Eagles
5. Paul Richardson, Washington Redskins

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Green is the most talented player on that list, and CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora recently reported the Patriots could "make a run at" the seven-time Pro Bowler.

Green likely would demand a high price tag, though, and has yet to play in a game this season as he recovers from an ankle injury.

Anderson and Parker both have upside as young, talented players on bad teams, but it seems unlikely the Jets or Dolphins would deal either player to the AFC East rival Patriots without asking for a king's ransom.

That leaves Agholor, the Eagles' athletic but inconsistent wideout, and Richardson, who is Washington's third-leading receiver this season and would be nothing more than a depth add for New England.

There's also the possibility the Patriots look to upgrade at tight end instead, as they reportedly are interested in the Cincinnati Bengals' Tyler Eifert and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers O.J. Howard.

The trade deadline is at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, so Bill Belichick has just one day left to make up his mind.

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