New England has struck a deal to avoid the transition tag. The Patriots agreed to terms with safety Kyle Dugger on a four-year, $58 million extension that can be worth up to $66 million and comes with $32.5 million guaranteed, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported Sunday morning along with NFL.com's Eric Edholm. The extension takes place of the transition tag that New England placed on Dugger in March. That tag, which was worth $13.8 million, was a one-year tender based... Read this story