Patriots Make Telling Kyle Dugger Admission After Jabrill Peppers Leaves Practice

It continues to look like Kyle Dugger has fallen out of favor with the New England Patriots.

Dugger’s play has declined since signing a four-year, $58 million extension in April 2024. He was from the Bill Belichick era, and it is plausible that Mike Vrabel doesn’t see him as a fit going forward. His training camp usage has, at the least, suggested they don’t view him as a starter.

Judging by Thursday’s joint practice in Minnesota, they might not view him as a reserve, either.

The Boston Globe’s Nicole Yang reported that Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers left practice early. Instead of Dugger stepping up in his place, the Patriots went with Dell Pettus.

Wrote Yang: “Safety Jabrill Peppers left practice early and did not participate in team drills. Even in his absence, Kyle Dugger remain