The Patriots traded veteran safety Kyle Dugger to the Steelers, sources confirmed to the Herald.

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Multiple outlets report the Patriots sent Dugger and a 2026 seventh-round pick to Pittsburgh for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

This trade mirrors the same return the Pats received for shipping defensive lineman Keion White to San Francisco less than an hour before it was reported.

Unlike White, Dugger has been on the trade block for months. The 29-year-old endured a setback in his recovery from offseason surgery that addressed an ankle injury he played through last year and never returned to form. Dugger tumbled down the depth chart this summer in his first training camp under Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, whose defensive system differed greatly from those Dugger thrived in playin

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