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The Steelers are trading a sixth-round pick to the New England Patriots for safety Kyle Dugger and a seventh-round pick, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a team that has been involved in plenty of trade rumors, and those rumors amplify as the trade deadline grows closer.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have acquired safety Kyle Dugger from New England to bolster their secondary with starter DeShon Elliott out indefinitely with a knee injury.

He officially joined the Pittsburgh Steelers just three days prior. But after his debut with the team, Kyle Dugger already was sounding like a player who had been with the organization — and the coach closely identified with it — for a long time.

Dugger, who spent his entire career with New England, is headed to Pittsburgh. The teams will swap a sixth-round and seventh-round pick.

The New England Patriots have reportedly traded safety Kyle Dugger to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ newest safety, Kyle Dugger, took his first practice reps as he prepares for the Week 9 matchup vs. the Indianapolis Colts.

The Pittsburgh Steelers continued their effort to improve in the secondary by acquiring safety Kyle Dugger in a trade from the New England Patriots on Tuesday night, according to ESPN. In the deal, the Steelers reportedly sent a sixth-round pick in exchange for Dugger and a seventh-round pick.

The Pittsburgh Steelers reportedly acquired safety Kyle Dugger in a trade with the New England Patriots on Tuesday.