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  1. TE Eric Ebron
  2. TE Brandon Pettigrew
  3. TE Tim Wright

As soon as the Tim Wright trade went down, Joseph Fauria saw the writing on the locker room wall.

And on Twitter. And every blog that covers such matters.

Whether the cause was lingering injury concerns or a lack of trust, general manager Martin Mayhew included Fauria in the last round of cuts and kept Wright on the roster. The latter has compiled 80 catches for 830 yards and 11 touchdowns in two years without missing a game.