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.

Here are the grades for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots after the surprising S Kyle Dugger trade.

The Patriots and Buccaneers will remain in the early afternoon time slot and won't be flexed to a different time by the NFL.

According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, the Patriots are planning to sign rookie safety John Saunders Jr. off the Miami Dolphins ' practice squad to a spot on their 53-man roster. Reiss noted that the Patriots had Saunders in for a pre-draft visit, which indicates a clear link between the two sides.

ESPN's Mike Reiss noted Monday morning that flex decisions must be made 12 days before the affected game. That means a decision for the Nov. 9 New England-Tampa Bay game must be made by Oct. 28. As of right now, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers are scheduled for the Week 10 "SNF" slot.

ESPN’s Football Power Index predicts each team’s record but their formula allows for fractional wins — for example, the Buccaneers are projected to go 12.3-4.7. The Patriots are projected to go 11.0-6.0. It gives the Patriots a:

Cam Newton continues to be dismissive of the Drake Maye hype, and Patriots Twitter is starting to turn on the former quarterback.

The New England Patriots were busy on Tuesday night. First, news broke that the team was trading edge-rusher Keion White