Often, veterans who play deep into preseason games are released at the end of the summer, and Dugger — particularly after undergoing surgery — has played at a level that could put him on the chopping block ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline.

Dugger has slid down the depth chart in recent weeks, prompting many questions. The post What Kyle Dugger said about the uncertainty around his Patriots future appeared first on Boston.com.

Roster cut-down day in the NFL is on Tuesday. The pending deadline has generated an abundance of trades in recent days. A potential name to monitor is New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger. The Patriots have demoted Dugger to a reserve role, and the Raiders should look into acquiring him.