The New England Patriots traded away two former defensive starters Tuesday night, sending defensive end Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers and safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers , sources told ESPN.

The Pats acquired a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Niners in exchange for White and a 2026 seventh-round pick, according to sources.

They acquired a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Steelers, who received Dugger and a 2026 seventh-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter. The Patriots will help cover part of Dugger's remaining salary, which amounts to $9.75 million, according to sources.

White and Dugger were starters under the former Patriots regimes led by Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo but had been backups under first-year coach Mike Vrabel.

White was a 2023 se

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