"Throughout Bill Belichick's tenure with the Patriots, there were several years where a player was seemingly cut from the team before it was made official. It was often referred to as the "Foxboro flu" when it would happen before the season began, but it is something that has seemingly become a thing of the past, until now."
"There was a lot of optimism that the arrival of an experienced coaching staff with a more traditional, tough-love approach to the game would be beneficial for a player like White, who was not a fan of the Jerod Mayo regime and made that apparent on numerous occasions. It was clear he is the kind of player who prefers a more brutal style of coaching, which is certainly something Mike Vrabel brings to the table. So there was a lot of belief that we were about to see the best of White's career this season, only for that to quickly fall apart as the offseason went on."
The "Foxboro flu" label described players who appeared to be cut before official announcements during Bill Belichick's Patriots era. The injury report raised the possibility of its return after two players were listed out for the Dolphins game. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez's absence was expected, while Keion White's unavailability from an illness was unexpected given his offseason trajectory and limited usage versus the Raiders. Optimism surrounded White with the arrival of a traditional, tough-love coaching staff led by Mike Vrabel, especially because White had clashed with the Jerod Mayo regime. White was gradually moved down the depth chart during the offseason and faced growing uncertainty about his standing.
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