There's no guarantee New England Patriots returning starter Kyle Dugger will trot out with the first-teamer to begin the season. Mike Vrabel confirmed Wednesday that the veteran safety has been relegated to reps with the 2s while recovering from offseason ankle surgery that perhaps has stunted his development against others vying for snaps.

Are the Dallas Cowboys a real potential landing spot for a New England Patriots safety who could be looking for a new home before the start of the 2025 season?

Kyle Dugger has fell down the depth chat for the Patriots, and there's a chance he could be on the trade block.

Tom E. Curran, Andrew Callahan, and Trenni Casey discuss Kyle Dugger's decline, Anfernee Jennings' play, and what the roster reveals about Eliot WolfIs Kyle Dugger's time in New England coming to an end?

Cincinnati signed Noah Fant last month after he was released by the Seahawks. They brought in guard Dalton Risner for a visit this week. They've been proactive. It wouldn't be shocking if they looked for a proven safety—and Dugger certainly fits that description.

Multiple Boston sources project the New England Patriots cutting multi-year starting safety Kyle Dugger, despite Wolf saying he has a role.