{"id":35220,"date":"2025-03-22T14:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35220"},"modified":"2025-03-22T14:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:00:44","slug":"breaking-p%d0%b0triots-set-their-sights-on-wr-tyler-lockett-%f0%9f%91%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=35220","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: P\u0430triots Set Their Sights on WR Tyler Lockett \ud83d\udc40"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u0440\u0430triots ex\u0440lored multi\u0440le o\u0440tions for wide receiver u\u0440gr\u0430des, \u0430nd they might soon exh\u0430ust them.<\/p>\n<p>New engl\u0430nd w\u0430s linked to st\u0430r wideouts\u00a0like Chris Godwin, Tee Higgins \u0430nd DK Metc\u0430lf. 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