The 29-year-old Dugger had been with the Patriots since 2020 when the team selected him in the second round of the NFL Draft. If you were watching the draft that year, you probably remember when Dugger got selected, and that's mostly because his pick happened while Bill Belichick's dog, Nike, was running the Patriots' war room.

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly acquired safety Kyle Dugger in a trade with the New England Patriots on Tuesday.

The Steelers sent a 2026 sixth-round draft pick to New England, with the Patriots trading a 2026 seventh-round selection back to Pittsburgh.