The New England Patriots have successfully secured a long-term agreement with safety Kyle Dugger, finalizing a four-year contract extension. The deal is valued at a base of $58 million, potentially reaching up to $66 million, with $32.5 million guaranteed. This strategic move comes after Dugger was initially given the transition tag, a decision that appears to have worked in the Patriots' favor as no other offers were made for him during free agency. This extension not only reflects the Patriots' offseason strategy of retaining key homegrown talent but also positions Dugger as the 6th-highest paid safety in the NFL, both in terms of total value and average annual value.
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The Patriots just extended one of their best players. Full details here. https://t.co/bwoHd6wXMQ
Patriots, S Kyle Dugger agree to a four-year deal worth a base value of $58M and a max of $66M, with $32.5M guaranteed. (via @mikegarafolo, @rapsheet, @eric_edholm) https://t.co/uB3DdWjCEm
Seems like the transition tag benefited the Patriots here. No other team made an offer after he was tagged and now with free agency spending over, the Patriots get a long-term deal done at an AAV slightly higher than the tag value https://t.co/bJeRRad20i
Patriots agree to terms with S Kyle Dugger on four-year extension worth up to $66 million, per @RapSheet, @MikeGarafolo & @Eric_Edholm https://t.co/Iuytz2hbZO https://t.co/BZNfWHR8KT
Dugger is now the 6th-highest paid safety in the NFL by total value and average annual value. He becomes the 5th-highest by total guarantees. https://t.co/A2616nGZY6
The #Patriots this offseason now have re-signed… - S Kyle Dugger (4-years, $58M) - OT Mike Onwenu (3-years, $57M) - TE Hunter Henry (3-years, $27M) - WR Kendrick Bourne (3-years, $19.5M) - LB Anfernee Jennings (3-years, $12M) - LB Josh Uche (1-year, $3M) Big emphasis on… https://t.co/iUBJmeLYBG
The Patriots are re-signing safety Kyle Dugger to a 4-year, $58M deal, per @RapSheet https://t.co/84kiF8JqiV
Kyle Dugger agrees to four-year deal with Patriots. https://t.co/XEf0hkh6bg
Not bad for a former d2 football player https://t.co/Zxwf1Wm67D
One of the themes of the Patriots’ offseason has been re-establishing a culture of draft, develop and re-sign. Kyle Dugger (2020 second round) continues that trend, which includes prior Bill Belichick draft picks Mike Onwenu, Anfernee Jennings, Josh Uche and Co.
The Patriots and S Kyle Dugger have agreed to a 4-year deal worth up to $66M with $32.5M guaranteed, per @RapSheet. https://t.co/SpFRRJcGP0
The #Patriots have spent most of their offseason locking in their key, homegrown players. Now, another one — as Kyle Dugger gets a 4-year, $58M deal right at $14.5M per year. Instead of the transition tag, he gets the long-term deal he wants.
Significant develop Sunday morning for the Patriots, with safety Kyle Dugger agreeing to a four-year extension, per sources. The deal has a base value of $58 million. More details to come.
Source: The #Patriots and S Kyle Dugger have agreed to a 4-year, $58 million deal with a max of $66 million and $32.5 million guaranteed. Another core player extended.
Source confirms the Patriots signed S Kyle Dugger to a four-year, $58M deal worth up to $66M with $32.5M guaranteed. He had previously received the transition tag.
BREAKING: The #Patriots are signing S Kyle Dugger to a 4-year deal worth a max of $66M, per @RapSheet https://t.co/KoCbjSXlD9
Source confirms the Patriots signed S Kyle Dugger to a four-year, $58M deal with up to $66M with $32.5M guaranteed. He had previously received the transition tag.
Just in: The #Patriots and S Kyle Dugger have reached agreement on a 4-year extension worth $58M to keep him in New England, per @MikeGarafolo. Dugger was transition tagged earlier this offseason. https://t.co/bfLj01UxG0
It’s a 4-year deal worth a base value of $58M with a max of $66M, source says. He gets $32.5M guaranteed. A big-time payday. https://t.co/wdyfEOYDp8
Sources to me and @Eric_Edholm: The #Patriots and S Kyle Dugger have agreed to terms on a four-year deal. After receiving the transition tag, Dugger gets a multi-year deal above that number to remain in Foxboro for 2024 and beyond. https://t.co/f8lqkS5UBk