Patriots Get Good and Bad News on Kyle Dugger Injury

The New England Patriots have received both good and bad news about Kyle Dugger's injury.

Aug 25, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; New England Patriots safety Kyle Dugger (23) takes the field before the game against the Washington Commanders at Commanders Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images / Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images

The New England Patriots have been waiting on news about the injury suffered by safety Kyle Dugger. Now, we finally have an update about the situation.

According to a report from ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, Dugger is still gathering information about his injured ankle. However, the belief is that he has avoided a major injury. Unfortunately, he could miss some time due to the ankle.

#Patriots safety Kyle Dugger is still gathering information on his injured ankle, but the initial belief is he avoided major injury, per source. However, Dugger still could miss some time.

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 1, 2024

Dugger avoiding a major injury is great news for the Patriots. Him missing time due to the injury will be a major blow for the team's defense if that does end up being the case.

So far this season in four games, Dugger has been a massive piece for the New England defense. He has totaled 20 tackles to go along with a sack, a forced fumble, and a defended pass.

Not only has the 28-year-old safety been great on the field individually, he has also become a key leader for the team.

Heading towards Week 5 NFL action, the Patriots are just 1-3. In their last two games, they have been blown out by final scores of 24-3 and 30-13.

Long gone is the huge Week 1 upset win. Now, reality is starting to set in and the team is on a three-game losing streak. Something has to change immediately if they want to be able to bounce back and shock the NFL by competing for a spot in the playoffs.

Hopefully, we'll get another good injury update on Dugger in the near future. If he is forced to miss time, ideally it would only be a week or two.

When more updates become available about his status moving forward, we'll make sure to share them with you. For now, avoiding a major injury is great news and the wait begins to find out how long he will end up missing.

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