Despite recent rumblings that the New England Patriots might be willing to make a significant trade before the start of the regular season, there's no indication they are on the verge of doing anything right now.

Efton Chism didn't practice with the Patriots in Foxboro on Tuesday, as the team held its second and final practice ahead of Thursday night's preseason finale against the New York Giants.

Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had a blast Tuesday as he opened "Gronk Playground" in Boston. He spoke with reporters after the event to discuss all the hard work that went into revamping the playground,

Executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf said the Patriots would be willing to part with a first- or second-round pick in a potential deal.

Patriots VP of player personnel Ryan Cowden was asked that question Tuesday. Both Cowden and Eliot Wolf, the team’s executive VP of player personnel, say it’s not as easy as some people may think to pull off a deal.