"Less than an hour after reportedly dealing Keion White to the 49ers, the Patriots reportedly traded away the team's longest-tenured player in safety Kyle Dugger. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Patriots are trading both Dugger and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Much like the reportedly miniscule return that New England is set to receive in its trade involving White (2026 sixth and seventh-round pick), the Patriots are selling low on a player in Dugger who struggled to carve out a definitive role in Mike Vrabel's revamped defense."
"A 2020 second-round pick by New England, Dugger was once a foundational piece of the Patriots' defense during both Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo's respective tenures in Foxborough - with New England handing the safety a four-year, $58 million contract in April 2024. But Dugger slid down the depth chart during Vrabel's first training camp in New England this summer, spending most of the preseason logging reps with the team's backups."
The New England Patriots traded safety Kyle Dugger and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 2026 sixth-round pick. Dugger, a 2020 second-round pick who signed a four-year, $58 million contract in April 2024, lost a clear role under new head coach Mike Vrabel and slid down the depth chart after logging most preseason reps with backups. The move followed earlier trade activity involving Keion White and reflected New England accepting low returns for former contributors. Dugger faced trade rumors before roster cutdowns and said he remained neutral and grounded by family time.
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