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New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger spent Monday’s practice on the scout team, which, as noted by Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, is “another bad sign” with roster cuts coming up.
Dugger (along with former first-round pick Cole Strange), has been among the most notable names rumored to be on the roster bubble.
Patriots executive Eliot Wolf discussed Dugger’s situation on Monday.
“Yeah, I think there’s still a role,” Wolf said of the sixth-year pro, per NBC Sports Boston’s Darren Hartwell.
Dugger has spent his entire career with New England since being selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The 29-year-old set career highs with 109 tackles and five quarterback hits during the 2023 campaign, before securing a four-year, $58 million contract extension last April. Dugger then missed time due to an ankle injury last season and was limited to a career-low 13 contests, though he also posted a career-high eight tackles for loss, as well as four passes defended.
He’s spent time with the second stringers on defense this summer and made just one tackle during the Patriots’ first preseason game against the Washington Commanders. Dugger then recorded four tackles, one pass defended and an interception on Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings.
New England will travel to face the New York Giants in its preseason finale on Thursday.
