Reports: Patriots to use transition tag on S Kyle Dugger

The New England Patriots are placing the transition tag on star safety Kyle Dugger, multiple media outlets announced Tuesday.

Dugger would take home $13.8 million for the 2024 season barring a contract agreement with the Patriots before the NFL deadline of July 17.

The tag allows the Patriots to match any offer from another team. It is a one-year tender offer for the average of the top 10 salaries at the position, as opposed to the top five for the franchise tag.

Dugger, who turns 28 March 22, recorded a career-best 109 tackles to go along with two interceptions and 1.5 sacks in 17 games (all starts).

He has totaled 343 tackles, nine interceptions and 2.5 sacks in 61 career games (52 starts) since being selected by New England in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.