In a span of five weeks, the transition tag became a contract extension for Kyle Dugger.
His teammate atop the New England Patriots’ safety depth chart is glad to see it carry over into 2024 and beyond.
“Much deserved,” Jabrill Peppers told reporters during his Tuesday press conference at Gillette Stadium. “I said all last year — I think he’s one of the better safeties, if not the best safety in the league.”
No member of New England’s defense handled a higher workload last season than Dugger. But the Lenoir-Rhyne product had veteran company at a position no longer paced by retired captain Devin McCourty.