"The Patriots are in position to be a buyer at the deadline because they're on pace to be a contender this season. That begs the question: what will happen with Kyle Dugger? Before the start of the season, New England was reportedly shopping the veteran safety after his role on the defense was minimized. However, Dugger is still on the roster, and it doesn't seem like he'll be going anywhere soon."
"The belief in league circles is that Dugger would have been dealt before Week 1 but for his cost-prohibitive $9.75 million salary. There was interest then and could be again. Now that New England is sitting at 5-2, perhaps it will revisit a potential deal. However, Dugger has played a combined 102 defensive snaps over the past two weeks due to an injury to starter Jaylinn Hawkins, which might change things. Dugger would be a quality third-safety insurance for a team in contention."
The New England Patriots sit at 5-2 and project to be buyers before the November 4 trade deadline. New England considered trading Kyle Dugger before the season after his defensive role was reduced, but he remains on the roster. A league assessment placed Dugger's trade probability at about 25 percent. Dugger's $9.75 million salary was seen as cost-prohibitive for earlier deals. An injury to starter Jaylinn Hawkins led to Dugger playing 102 defensive snaps over two weeks, increasing his immediate on-field value as third-safety insurance for a contender. Early-season snaps included 39 over the first three games and 35 in one subsequent game.
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