Safety Kyle Dugger was moved to the second-team at Patriots training camp earlier this month and their second preseason game showed that he hasn't moved back up the ladder.

Despite recent rumblings that the New England Patriots might be willing to make a significant trade before the start of the regular season, there's no indication they are on the verge of doing anything right now.

Eliot Wolf said the Patriots would be willing to deal a first- or second-round draft pick, but doing it now doesn't seem likely.

New England announced the club has signed receiver Phil Lutz and waived defensive tackle Isaiah Iton with an injury designation. Lutz finished his collegiate career at Delaware, catching 59 passes for 1,071 yards with 12 touchdowns over two seasons. He had participated in New England’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.

New England Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs is still working his way back from his torn ACL, but he seems to be on the right track.

If the New England Patriots find a blue-chip player available before the start of the regular season, executive vice president of player personnel Eliot Wolf won't hesitate to part with a valuable draft pick or other assets to improve the roster.

FOXBOROUGH — Ben Brown has three words to describe the path he took to New England last fall. “It was insane,” the offensive lineman said with a laugh, recalling a five-day stretch during which he was plucked off the Raiders’ practice squad and ended up the starting center for Drake Maye’s NFL starting debut against the Texans.

Spillane was a problem for Maye throughout the day, as the linebacker earlier intercepted Maye in 7-on-7s in the red area. When the ball did not end up in Spillane’s hands, Maye had a handful of misses while Jabrill Peppers and Alex Austin also deflected passes.

Just a few months removed from breaking the bank to acquire defensive tackle Milton Williams, the New England Patriots, especially their head