Kyle Dugger has started his last 50 games played in the NFL. Overall, he's started in 65 of his 74 career games played.

Yet this preseason, the 29-year-old safety has played extensively in the preseason. And a week after playing until the final snap against Minnesota, Dugger was once again playing deep into the second half on Thursday night against the Giants in the Patriots' preseason finale.

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On the surface, it would seem as though Dugger does not have a spot on Mike Vrabel's final 53-man roster.

That may end up being the case, but after Thursday's blowout loss in New Jersey, Vrabel did provide some detail as to why Dugger has played so much this preseason.

"Yeah I think that he's continued to take advantage

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