Veteran safety Kyle Dugger, who has been a mainstay in the Patriots‘ secondary for years, has found himself taking reps with the backups in practice recently.
It’s a surprising development for Dugger, who inked a four-year contract extension with the Patriots worth up to $66 million last spring.
On Wednesday, ahead of the Patriots’ joint practice with the Vikings in Minnesota, a reporter asked head coach Mike Vrabel what Dugger needs to do in order to regain his spot with the starters.
“Just making sure that he’s where he needs to be and understanding the coverage concepts and everything we do.