Often, veterans who play deep into preseason games are released at the end of the summer, and Dugger — particularly after undergoing surgery — has played at a level that could put him on the chopping block ahead of Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline.

The Patriots are shopping safety Kyle Dugger ahead of the 2025 roster cuts amid injuries, depth chart changes, and contract issues.

Patriots safety Kyle Dugger lived up to his second-round draft status very early in his New England career. As a