The Patriots' depth chart lists safety Kyle Dugger as a starter a year after he signed a four-year, $58 million contract. But it's not clear that Dugger is actually going to be on the first team ...

Jun 10, 2024; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger (23) walks to the practice fields for minicamp at Gillette Stadium.

FOXBOROUGH – It’s always noteworthy when a veteran player, on a big contract, isn’t playing with the starters. That was the case on Sunday for Kyle Dugger. During the 2024 offseason, Dugger ...

Dugger has spent his entire five-year career with the Patriots, starting 65 of his 73 career games. Since emerging as a full-time starter in 2021, he has not come off the bench in over 45 games.