FOXBORO — The Patriots are already made a deal before next week’s NFL trade deadline. And if he is dealt to another player, it seems likely it will come from the wide receiver room.

The Patriots have one of the least productive wide receiver rooms in the NFL, but they carry seven players at the position and it doesn’t make sense to play more than four or five players in a given game. Kayshon Boutte, Kendrick Bourne, DeMario Douglas, Tyquan Thornton and KJ Osborn received offensive snaps last week while rookie Ja’Lynn Polk was in concussion protocol. Rookie Javon Baker was used exclusively on special teams.

Trade rumors mention Osborn, Thornton and Bourne. Bourne may be the most attractive option of the three for opposing teams, but NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero wrote on sunday “It would take a lot to pry him away from New England.” Bourne told the Herald last week: I prefer to stay With the Patriots.