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With the Patriots cutting [fullback Danny] Vitale, do you think they are getting rid of all the COVID opt-outs one-by-one, spread over a longer period not to make it so obvious that they were disappointed with those players. And do you expect to see cuts or trades for [TE Matt] LaCosse, [RB Brandon] Bolden and [LB Dont a] Hightower?
Jacob Petersen, Copenhagen, Denmark
On the surface, it might appear more than a coincidence that so many of New England s opt-outs are no longer on the roster. However, I don t believe it s some grand conspiracy. The reality is that the players who were either released or, in Marcus Cannon s case, traded, were in for an uphill battle to make the roster anyway. Najee Toran was a fringe offensive lineman, and Marqise Lee clearly would have had difficulty unseating the two veteran free agents signed this offseason (Nelson Agholor and Kendrick Bourne).