FOXBOROUGH — The Patriots shook up their locker room on Tuesday, trading away both Kyle Dugger and Keion White in separate transactions.

Dugger — who was New England’s longest-tenured player — was dealt to the Pittsburgh Steelers (along with a 2026 seventh-round pick) in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick.

White, a 2023 second-round selection by the Patriots, was traded to the San Francisco 49ers as part of the deal that has New England only recouping a 2026 sixth-round pick.

It was a largely underwhelming return for the Patriots, although both Dugger and White had seen their stock plummet this season as they struggled to carve out a set role in Mike Vrabel’s defense.

“I think that with just the timing of everything and where we’re at as a team, we felt like it was the right thin

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