Kyle Dugger
28-Year-Old
2023 Defense Stats
TCKL
109
SACKS
1.5
INT
2
FF
1
TD
0
2024 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Dugger finished the 2022 season with 78 tackles (50 solo), one sack, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery while scoring three touchdowns in 15 games for the Patriots. As Dugger enters the final year of his rookie deal, the 2020 second-rounder will continue to be a key cog in the team's secondary thanks to his ballhawking skills as well as his ability as a physical tone setter. Read Past Outlooks
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Will receive transition tag
The Patriots will place the transition tag on Dugger, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, by placing the transition tag (worth $13.81 million) on Dugger, the Patriots retain the right to match any free agent offers the starting safety might receive. In 17 games during the 2023 regular season, the 2020 second-rounder recorded a career-high 109 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, to go along with two interceptions.
Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, by placing the transition tag (worth $13.81 million) on Dugger, the Patriots retain the right to match any free agent offers the starting safety might receive. In 17 games during the 2023 regular season, the 2020 second-rounder recorded a career-high 109 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, to go along with two interceptions.
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Measurables Review
How do Kyle Dugger's measurables compare to other safeties?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
220 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.49 secVertical Jump
42.0 inBroad Jump
134 inBench Press
17 repsHand Length
10.38 inArm Length
32.88 in
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could fit in Washington
Mike Jones of The Athletic views the Commanders and Patriots as the best fits for Dugger in free agency.
ANALYSIS
The Patriots have placed the transition tag on Dugger, which will give them the opportunity to match any free-agent offer to the safety. However, Jones doesn't believe it's necessarily a done deal that the safety will return to New England. Washington's secondary struggled mightily in 2023, and the Commanders could try to address that deficiency with a big offer to Duggar, who is one of the top unsigned players remaining on the heels of a 109-tackle season in New England.
The Patriots have placed the transition tag on Dugger, which will give them the opportunity to match any free-agent offer to the safety. However, Jones doesn't believe it's necessarily a done deal that the safety will return to New England. Washington's secondary struggled mightily in 2023, and the Commanders could try to address that deficiency with a big offer to Duggar, who is one of the top unsigned players remaining on the heels of a 109-tackle season in New England.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
Dugger progressed from a rotational role his rookie season to a full-blown menace in 2021,
raising his tackle total from 64 to 92 and turning a corner in coverage, intercepting four passes
after finishing his rookie year with none. If Dugger’s role expands to 800-plus snaps after 701
last year, he could be one of the top IDPs of 2022. He was one of New England’s best players in
2021, so more work makes sense.
More Fantasy News
Posts 109 tackles in contract year
Dugger logged a career-high 109 tackles to go along with two interceptions and 1.5 sacks in 17 games with the Patriots during the 2023 regular season.
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Productive game in defeat
Dugger finished with 10 tackles (seven solo) and a pass defensed in the Patriots' 27-21 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
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Good to go
Dugger (undisclosed) is available for Sunday's tilt verus the Bills.
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Second straight game with INT
Dugger registered six tackles (four solo) and returned an interception 20 yards in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Commanders.
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Has first sack and INT of season
Dugger had nine tackles (seven solo), including one sack, and an interception in Sunday's 31-17 loss to the Dolphins.
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