"Dugger - who was New England's longest-tenured player - was dealt to the Pittsburgh Steelers (along with a 2026 seventh-round pick) in exchange for a 2026 sixth-round pick. White, a 2023 second-round selection by the Patriots, was traded to the San Francisco 49ers as part of the deal that has New England only recouping a 2026 sixth-round pick."
""I think that with just the timing of everything and where we're at as a team, we felt like it was the right thing to do," Vrabel said Wednesday. "We've got a lot of guys in that room, and we just felt like at this particular time, to make those moves that we made with him and Kyle.""
""It hurt," cornerback Christian Gonzalez said of the trades. "Those are two of my closest friends I talk to, but I mean, it's a business at the end of the day. Happy for them. They get to get a new, fresh start. Here, we're focused on the Falcons and getting ready for them.""
The New England Patriots traded safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers and defensive lineman Keion White to the San Francisco 49ers, each transaction bringing only a 2026 sixth-round pick back to New England (Dugger was sent along with a 2026 seventh-rounder). Both players had struggled to secure defined roles in Mike Vrabel's defense this season. Head coach Mike Vrabel framed the moves as timing- and roster-driven decisions. Cornerback Christian Gonzalez expressed personal hurt but acknowledged the business nature of the moves and wished the traded players a fresh start while the team prepares for the Falcons.
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