{"id":160321,"date":"2024-03-05T14:08:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T19:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=160321"},"modified":"2024-03-05T14:08:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T19:08:45","slug":"report-patriots-use-transition-tag-on-kyle-dugger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/05\/report-patriots-use-transition-tag-on-kyle-dugger\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Patriots Use Transition Tag on Kyle Dugger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Patriots have used the transition tag on Kyle Dugger, keeping the safety in New England for one more season. Dugger, a former second-round pick, spent the entirety of his professional career with the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Patriots?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Patriots<\/a> are placing the transition tag on safety Kyle Dugger<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/1765091422930149457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Patriots Use Transition Tag on Kyle Dugger<\/h2>\n<p>Kyle Dugger spent the final year of his contract on a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/01\/13\/patriots-2023-season-awards\/\" target=\"_self\">poor Patriots squad<\/a>. However, despite the underwhelming record, Dugger himself had a solid season. Starting and appearing in all 17 games for the first time in his career, the defensive back finished the season with 109 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, five quarterback hits, two interceptions, and 1.5 sacks.<\/p>\n<p>Dugger originally entered the NFL as a second-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Selected by the Patriots, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lrbears.com\/sports\/football\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lenoir-Rhyne<\/a> product began his career as a rotational player in the secondary. Appearing in 14 games while making seven starts, the rookie finished his first season in the league with 64 tackles and one tackle-for-loss.<\/p>\n<p>The second-round pick built on this success in 2021 and earned a full-time starting job in his second season. Appearing in 15 games, Kyle Dugger finished the second year of his contract with 92 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, two quarterback hits, and a career-high four interceptions. Starring on one of the better defenses in the league, Dugger helped guide the team to their first postseason birth of the post-Brady Era.<\/p>\n<p>While the 2022 Patriots were unable to match the success of their 2021 counterparts, Dugger remained a reliable player. Starting in 15 of a possible 17 games, the safety ended the season with 78 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, two quarterback hits, one sack, and three interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>Since signing his rookie contract, Kyle Dugger has appeared in 61 games while making 52 starts. During his time on the field, the Lenoir-Rhyne product has recorded 343 tackles, 17 tackles-for-loss, nine quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, and nine interceptions. He had made the playoffs one time but is still searching for his first postseason victory.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo: Bob DeChiara &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four-year NFL veteran safety Kyle Dugger has signed a new contract. 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