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Steelers Strengthen Secondary by Acquiring Veteran Safety from Patriots After Back-to-Back Losses

The Pittsburgh Steelers are wasting no time addressing their defensive struggles. Following two straight losses — including a 35–25 defeat to the Green Bay Packers — the team has officially traded for veteran safety from the New England Patriots.

According to ESPN, the Steelers sent a sixth-round pick and a seventh-round swap to the Patriots in exchange for Dugger, who was selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. The move comes as Pittsburgh places safety DeShon Elliott on injured reserve with a hyperextended knee suffered in Sunday’s loss.

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Kyle Dugger, 28, brings experience and versatility to a secondary that’s been inconsistent in recent weeks. He started 69 of 81 games for the Patriots and recorded over 400 total tackles, nine interceptions, and two defensive touchdowns. After signing a four-year, $58 million extension in 2024, Dugger had become one of New England’s defensive leaders before falling out of rotation under new head coach Mike Vrabel.

“I’m excited to be in Pittsburgh,” Dugger said. “This organization has always been known for its defense — tough, physical, disciplined. That’s how I play the game. I can’t wait to get out there with T.J. Watt and Minkah and help this defense get back to Steelers football.”

The Steelers’ secondary has been under fire after allowing 360 passing yards and three touchdowns to Jordan Love in Week 8. With Elliott sidelined and depth thin, Dugger’s arrival gives Pittsburgh an immediate upgrade in tackling, coverage, and leadership on the back end.

Head coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement that Dugger’s addition represents the kind of mentality Pittsburgh needs down the stretch. “He’s smart, experienced, and plays with the physicality we value,” Tomlin said.

Pittsburgh will look to rebound when they face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9 — and for a team looking to rediscover its defensive identity, the arrival of Kyle Dugger could not have come at a better time.

Chiefs Cheerleader Sues Team Player for Sexual Harassment by Flirting with Her While Already Married
The entire Kansas City Chiefs Kingdom is in TOTAL SHOCK right now! One of the most stunning and popular members of the Chiefs Cheerleaders squad, the gorgeous Madelyn (a 4-year veteran and social media darling), has just filed a bombshell 27-page lawsuit against a current Chiefs player for relentless sexual harassment, even though he’s been married with a toddler at home! According to court documents obtained exclusively by our team, the nightmare started at the beginning of the 2025 season. At first it was “innocent” Instagram DMs like “You looked unreal on the field today” and “I couldn’t take my eyes off you,” but things quickly turned creepy and obsessive. The player Madelyn is suing? None other than tight end Noah Gray – the 26-year-old backup who’s been married since 2023 to his college sweetheart and has an 18-month-old daughter. Madelyn states in the lawsuit: Noah Gray slid into her DMs and texted her between 1–3 a.m. multiple nights per week, even when she left him on read Sent shirtless locker-room selfies with captions like “Is this your type?” 😳 Waited for her after cheer practice to end just to “invite her to late-night dinner – just the two of us” (she always said no) Started randomly showing up at charity events she attended as a Chiefs Cheerleader representative and taking photos of her without permission In her own words: “I just want to do my job and cheer for the Chiefs in peace. I’ve told him clearly I’m not interested, but he won’t stop. The middle-of-the-night calls terrify me, I can’t sleep, and it’s destroying my mental health.” Latest updates: Chiefs management has launched an immediate internal investigation and has banned Noah Gray from any contact with the cheerleading squad Sources say Noah’s wife “lost it” when she saw the messages and is now talking divorce Chiefs Kingdom is split – some guys say “it’s just flirting,” but the vast majority (especially female fans) are 100% Team Madelyn and demanding he be cut from the roster #JusticeForMadelyn and #ChiefsScandal are already trending with over 2 MILLION posts in the last 24 hours! Will Noah Gray get released before the next game? Will the Chiefs get hit with massive NFL fines? Is this the biggest sex scandal in franchise history? Stay glued – we’ll bring you every juicy update the second it drops! 🔥🏈 Whose side are you on – Madelyn or Noah? Drop your thoughts in the comments and share this article if you think married men harassing women at work is COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! 👇