Kyle Dugger’s tenure in Foxborough might be coming to a close.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Patriots are “shopping” Dugger ahead of Tuesday’s deadline of cutting the roster down to 53 players.
“While Dugger thrived in New England and eventually earned a 4-year, $58M contract extension, the new staff appears to view him differently,” Rapoport posted on X Sunday. “He’s played deep into preseason games.”
As Rapoport noted, Dugger’s usage has shifted so far this summer as Mike Vrabel and new defensive coordinator Terrell Williams have augmented New England’s defense.
An established starter in New England ever since the team drafted him in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Lenoir–Rhyne, Dugger has seen his stock plummet on the Patriots’ depth chart over the last few weeks.