Patriots waive 2020 third-round pick Dalton Keene

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The second round of Patriots cuts will include tight end Dalton Keene.

Field Yates of ESPN reports that the Patriots have waived Keene. He was a 2020 third-round pick in New England, but injuries kept him from making much of an impact on the field.

Keene appeared in six games as a rookie as a knee injury led to a stint on injured reserve. He missed all of last season with another knee injury. His Patriots run ends with three catches for 16 yards.

Fellow 2020 third-rounder Devin Asiasi, Hunter Henry, Jonnu Smith, Matt Sokol, and Jalyn Wydermyer are the other tight ends on the Patriots roster.

40 responses to “Patriots waive 2020 third-round pick Dalton Keene

  1. Ignore all of the draft experts, make some crazy pick, and then cut him 2 years later. Pretty much summarizes the Patriots genius drafting in recent years.

  2. well gosh darn it…looks like i have to drop him from my fantasy team too….NOT!!

  3. Meanwhile the Bills continue to draft and develop. Look at the draft tape it’s self explanatory. TB if you need an explanation, let me know

  4. cheekflamingoz says:
    August 21, 2022 at 6:42 pm
    Meanwhile the Bills continue to draft and develop. Look at the draft tape it’s self explanatory. TB if you need an explanation, let me know

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    Hilarious. You’re in a raging cap hell with some of the most ridiculous contracts in the league and have absolutey nothing to show for it except for a chokejob deluxe for the ages to go in that barren trophy case.

    Diggs, Von Miller lead the way in bloated, impoirted contracts with pressure mounting.

    Glorious delusion!

  5. No one drafts and developed like the genius. N’Keal Harry. Cap Hell? LOL!!! They have money, and can get more by rewriting Allen’s contract anytime they want. OBJ may be on board soon. BTW, they are so talented they don’t need anyone. Guys they cut will start for other teams. Probably th he mediocre Patriots.

  6. Hilarious. You’re in a raging cap hell with some of the most ridiculous contracts in the league and have absolutey nothing to show for it except for a chokejob deluxe for the ages to go in that barren trophy case.

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    Nothing to show except the top rated roster into the 2022-2023 season. Oh yeah, also demolishing the Pats in the playoffs last year. What was it, seven straight TDs? Has that ever happened before?

  7. Pats are in the bottom five of drafting since 2017. Those are facts that touchback6 doesn’t want to believe. Part of what made the pats great for so long…

    And he talks about choke jobs. Anything before last year is irrelevant and the pats choked twice against butfalo. Stop living in the past

  8. Just because you say cap hell doesn’t mean it’s true. How are your pass catcher contracts looking? Diggs contract is ridiculous? Do tell !! Miller 3 year contract and intangible effect on our other drafted DL/LB. But ok. Simple question TB – who wins the divisions this year and most going forward? Bills. Who has the best shot at SB us! Gl though, the Pats may not even make the playoffs – are your excuses ready?

  9. There are 31 teams in the NFL in raging cap hell.

    Then there are the New England Patriots.

  10. touchback6 says:
    August 21, 2022 at 6:53 pm
    cheekflamingoz says:
    August 21, 2022 at 6:42 pm
    Meanwhile the Bills continue to draft and develop. Look at the draft tape it’s self explanatory. TB if you need an explanation, let me know

    04Rate This

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    Hilarious. You’re in a raging cap hell with some of the most ridiculous contracts in the league and have absolutey nothing to show for it except for a chokejob deluxe for the ages to go in that barren trophy case.

    Diggs, Von Miller lead the way in bloated, impoirted contracts with pressure mounting.

    Glorious delusion!

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    Glorious delusion is ignoring the FACT that New England has BY FAR the biggest cap hit for their wide receivers and tight ends in the league at $72.2 million. Next highest is the Jags at $53.8M. How do you do that without having a single weapon that the other team game plans against?

    GENIUS move!

    Look in the mirror next time your want to cry about CAP HELL.

    Glorious delusion, indeed.

  11. Only BB knows how to spend wisely!

    $72 million cap hit for wide receivers and tight ends while the second most spent is $53 million.

    Keep playing checkers…

  12. touchback6 says:
    August 21, 2022 at 6:53 pm
    cheekflamingoz says:
    August 21, 2022 at 6:42 pm
    Meanwhile the Bills continue to draft and develop. Look at the draft tape it’s self explanatory. TB if you need an explanation, let me know

    04Rate This

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    Hilarious. You’re in a raging cap hell with some of the most ridiculous contracts in the league and have absolutey nothing to show for it except for a chokejob deluxe for the ages to go in that barren trophy case.

    Diggs, Von Miller lead the way in bloated, impoirted contracts with pressure mounting.

    Glorious delusion

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    Last time we played the Bills they scored a TD every time they had the ball. I’d say they are doing something right

  13. Not at all wanting to be demeaning, but the truth is Beantown Troll is sadly delusional. It’s seriously a shame. Would love to get into a conversation with him some day in order to figure out what goes on in his head.

  14. Listen – you can keep the outward confidence but, c’mon TB even you and your pea brain knows it’s over

  15. I continue to believe that Nick Casserio drafted poorly on purpose in retaliation for the patriots not allowing him to interview for the Texans GM job a couple of years in a row. Belichick’s drafts in 2021 and 2022 would be a more accurate measurement of Belichick’s drafting.

    2021

    Mac Jones
    Christian Barmore
    Ronnie Perkins
    Rhamondre Stevenson
    Camerone McGrone
    Joshua Bledsoe
    Tre Nixon
    Will Sherman

    2022

    Cole Strange
    Tyquan Thornton
    Marcus Jones
    Jack Jones
    Pierre Strong
    Bailey Zappe
    Kevin Harris
    Sam Roberts
    Chasen Hones
    Andrew Stueber

    The early returns look good, but it will be another three seasons before the results are in. Each draft could produce 4-5 major contributors.

  16. As a Pats fan I have to admit the Patriots drafting has been embarrassingly bad. There is no argument to be made. And trying to claim your division rival which is absolutely loaded is in “cap hell” is about the lamest response possible.

  17. With all these failed high round picks it seems like Bill doesn’t have a keene eye for talent.

  18. overlyobservant says:
    August 21, 2022 at 8:32 pm
    Tb, just stop. You’re embarrassing yourself and all the Pats fans.

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    He’s not a pats fan. All pats fans I know are very knowledgeable and tell it like it is. They use facts. And they know more than this guy by 10 times.

  19. I think this shows a healthy organization. Most teams would hold onto a bad pick because of job security. Then blame the coach when the owner wonders why he’s not playing very well. Bill Belichick is the same guy he’s always been, and we’ve been calling him the GOAT for all these years. Bill Hasn’t changed.

  20. The chicken littles are really clucking again. Not as loud as when they wanted to bench Brady for Bledsoe, but they’re definitely back in panic mode for the umteenth time. That’s good.

  21. People keep harping on cap hell. It’s better to be in cap hell if it meant they are improving their chances than to be very cap healthy and have a mediocre team. How’s healthy cap working for pats? Hmm?
    Meanwhile rams have won the super bowl and have good chances to go back, despite unhealthy cap.

    – not a rams fan

  22. Being a Patriots fan stopped being fun quite a while ago. Let’s face it. Wasted picks are the norm,and the Bill’s are about as solid as a team can be. It’s just reality.

  23. The best ability is availability and he doesn’t have it. He has talent but has some bad luck for sure. Came in during covid with Cam as qb and struggled with injury. They sign 2 high te and then he goes to IR. Cant have that in your back up TE.

  24. You guys are funny. Bill’s made a few mistakes, but has 8 rings. How many mistakes have you made?

  25. You guys are funny. Bill’s made a few mistakes, but has 8 rings. How many mistakes have you made?

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    2002 SB against Rams (Brady saved him); 2004 SB against Panthers (Brady saved him); 2007 AFCCG against Colts; 2008 SB against Giants; 2012 SB against Giants; 2015 SB against Seahawks (Brady’s 28 points and Pete Carrol saved him); 2018 SB against Eagles; 2019 AFCCG against Chiefs (Brady saved him).

  26. catquick says:
    August 21, 2022 at 7:05 pm
    No one drafts and developed like the genius. N’Keal Harry. Cap Hell? LOL!!! They have money, and can get more by rewriting Allen’s contract anytime they want. OBJ may be on board soon. BTW, they are so talented they don’t need anyone. Guys they cut will start for other teams. Probably th he mediocre Patriots.
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    If winning the SB is the ultimate prize, the achievement that every NFL team and their fans chase, then the Buffalo Bills have not achieved anything of true substance in their long history.
    So it’s fine to paint a picture of a failed Patriots organization, but failed compared to what? An organization that has never won a SB championship. And, “they are so talented they don’t need anyone”, really? How does that work, they finished 11-6 last year and were kicking the ball away with a lead with just :13 seconds left in regulation time, in the playoffs, yet they couldn’t secure the victory.
    So until the Buffalo Bills have truly achieved something worthwhile I highly recommend Bill supporters stop throwing stones. Making arguments about superior drafting etc when nothing’s been accomplished is like bragging about how great Marv Levy’s Bills of the 1990s were despite not winning a SB in four consecutive trips to the SB. Bragg when the team has actually achieved true superiority.

  27. the Buffalo Bills have not achieved anything of true substance in their long history.
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    Back to back AFL Champions in 1964 and 1965.

    I believe the Patriots were playing at that time.

  28. It is true that BB has made some poor draft decisions in recent years, which began in 2017, in my opinion. Lets not forget that the man is 70 years old. Coaches of similar stature, such as Tom Landry, Chuck Noll, and Don Shula, all had similar meltdowns towards the end. Landry, in fact, had the worst record in the league his final year (allowing them to draft Aikman).

    So is BB slipping? Yes, which is only natural. But I’m certain it is due to his age.

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