Pro Football

The New England Patriots received a new trade offer for Raghib (Rocket) Ismail, but the team said that if it doesn’t trade the rights to Ismail, it probably will draft him even if he is unsigned.

Joe Mendes, New England’s vice president of player operations, said the Patriots had received “a pretty interesting proposal” from a team other than the Atlanta Falcons, in the top half of the first round, for the first overall pick in the draft and the rights to Ismail. Coach John Robinson of the Rams, who have the fifth choice, said the Rams were not the team that made the proposal.