"Despite never being a particularly good coverage safety, the Lenoir-Rhyne product is the 11th highest paid at the position based on AAV as of now, and his stats don't match. While his play last year was disappointing, fans believed he might be a fit for Vrabel's physical defensive scheme. Instead, he's been buried in the depth chart behind fellow starter Jabrill Peppers, veteran Jaylinn Hawkins, and rookie Craig Woodson."
"Additionally, taking on such a contract would handcuff teams due to the remainder of his originally $58 million deal. Could a deal be restructured? Possibly, but why would Dugger be happy with that? Mark Daniels of Mass Live agrees that the complexity would come through his contract, citing a source that said "he'd be 'shocked' if another team were willing to trade for the veteran safety.""
Kyle Dugger is an overpaid Patriots safety whose production does not match his contract, ranking 11th in AAV despite limited coverage ability. He struggled last year and has been pushed down the depth chart behind Jabrill Peppers, Jaylinn Hawkins, and rookie Craig Woodson. The team added Marcus Epps and Dell Pettus produced a strong preseason, reducing Dugger's value. Dugger recorded two interceptions in the final two preseason games and remains among the team's top 53 players, but his contract and lack of coaching ties around the league make trades unlikely. Restructuring is possible but may be unacceptable to Dugger. Release or retention as depth are the most probable outcomes.
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