FOXBOROUGH – When the Patriots traded Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the loss of the veteran player opened up more opportunities for Dell Pettus.

The second-year safety has worked hard since making the team’s roster as an undrafted free agent. When Dugger was traded, however, the last thing he thought about was getting more playing time.

Instead, Pettus was sad that he wouldn’t share the same field with a friend and mentor.

“It definitely sucks seeing him go,” Pettus said. “He was one of the guys, as my time grew on here, I really learned a lot from. Somebody I admired and respected, how he went about day to day – his play style, everything. I learned a lot from Dugg, really respect him as a player, as a friend, too. I just hate to see him go, honestly.”

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