This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/patriots as Mike Vrabel Explains Patriots Process for Roster Cuts. The week of August 25 is going to be the busiest paperwork week of the NFL calendar, and the New England Patriots have decisions to make.

FOXBOROUGH - Vince Wilfork suspects something’s afoot with the Patriots. With cutdown day Tuesday, and holes to plug, the Patriots Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl champion believes Mike Vrabel might be pushing for a big splash trade to improve the team.

The new era of Patriots football has a rat problem, and everyone seems to be having a way with it. New coach Mike Vrabel created the narrative when he posted a GIF from “The Departed” in the wake of a report emerging that receiver Ja’Lynn Polk needed season-ending surgery. Asked to elaborate, Vrabel provided some context.