The New England Patriots signed safety Kyle Dugger on Wednesday, the team announced. The completion of his contract means the Patriots’ entire 2020 rookie class has signed with the team. New England is the first team to sign their entire draft class this offseason.
The Patriots drafted Dugger as their top pick at 37th overall after trading out of the first round. The Lenoir-Rhyne product played at the DII level, but figured to go in the second round, where Bill Belichick drafted him.
Here’s a look at the rest of the draft class: Michigan linebacker Josh Uche, Alabama linebacker Anfernee Jennings, UCLA tight end Devin Asiasi, Virginia Tech tight end Dalton Keene, Marshall kicker Justin Rohrwasser, Michigan guard Michael Onwenu, Wake Forest offensive lineman Justin Herron, Wyoming linebacker Cassh Maluia and Memphis center Dustin Woodard.
The Patriots have signed S Kyle Dugger, their top overall pick in the 2020 draft, per source.
New England becomes the first team to sign their entire draft class to their rookie deals.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 20, 2020
That’s some quick and tidy work from the Patriots’ front office, which features director of player personnel Nick Caserio.
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