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April 29, 2007

Report: Patriots acquire Moss

Hey all --

Good morning and welcome to day two of the 2007 NFL Draft, where we are back in our customary spot in the Gillette Stadium pressbox.

The big news of the day is a report from the NFL Network's Adam Schefter that the Patriots have indeed acquired wide receiver Randy Moss from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a fourth-round pick today.

Moss has agreed to dramatically restructure his contract -- he's currently scheduled to make $9.75 million this season -- and will likely be kept on a short leash. Though Moss' only legal trouble since coming to the NFL was an incident in Minneapolis where he "bumped" a meter maid with his SUV, he has admitted to taking plays off, not holding his blocks on run plays, and infamously mooned the Lambeau Field crowd during a playoff game two years ago.

Now 30 years old, Moss has never been to the Super Bowl and sees New England as his best chance to get there before his career ends. He is coming off a career-worst season with Oakland, having amassed just 553 receiving yards with three touchdowns last year.

It's believed that the Raiders are getting the Pats' first pick in the fourth, which is the 110th.

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