Safety Kyle Dugger was a key part of the Patriots’ defense last season, and they even signed him to a $58 million contract. So far in training camp and preseason, his role has diminished, and there’s a good chance he could be cut, according to NFL.com’s Bobby Kownack.

The New England Patriots finished up their preseason and are getting their roster ready for the regular season under Mike Vrabel.

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston throws it right to New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger for an end-zone interception.

Kyle Dugger's playing time with the New England Patriots from 2020 to 2024 had been through the roof. The second round pick had become a captain on defense and

Adjusting to a new coaching staff and defensive scheme led by Mike Vrabel, Dugger played throughout the fourth quarter in New England’s second preseason game in Minnesota. Less than a week later, Dugger again took the field in the second half as projected starters watched in street clothes from the sidelines.