The Patriots recently raised Kyle Dugger’s name in talks with at least one team, while the front office has long been willing to take offers on him and Anfernee Jennings, sources said.

There's no guarantee New England Patriots returning starter Kyle Dugger will trot out with the first-teamer to begin the season. Mike Vrabel confirmed Wednesday that the veteran safety has been relegated to reps with the 2s while recovering from offseason ankle surgery that perhaps has stunted his development against others vying for snaps.

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams commented on the depth chart fall of Kyle Dugger and Anfernee Jennings.

The veteran safety has not been part of the Patriots’ starting secondary in weeks and played the entire second half last weekend in Minnesota. In Monday’s practice, Dugger was playing with the scout-team defense while the starters were on the other field with the scout team offense.

According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Patriots have been open to trading Dugger. Dugger signed a four-year contract worth $58 million just last offseason and that deal is going to be a big piece of this. Trading him would save the Patriots $10.76 million in cap space for the 2025 season and another $8 million for next season.

Late in the fourth quarter of the New England Patriots' 20-12 win over the Minnesota Vikings Saturday afternoon, veteran defenders Kyle Dugger and Anfernee Jenn