The New England Patriots probably didn't HAVE to trade for Corey Kiner. And that's exactly why this move is interesting. New England sent the 2028 seventh-round pick acquired in the Kayshon Boutte trade to Arizona for Kiner, giving up a small amount of draft capital to secure its newest running back. Kiner doesn't have much NFL experience. He appeared in four games last season, carrying the football 12 times for 58 yards. But he showed explosiveness during the preseason, and New England apparently saw enough to make sure it didn't have to wait for waivers. That's important. The Patriots were sitting 31st in the waiver order. Maybe Kiner would have made it to them. Maybe not. New England apparently wasn't willing to find out. And after spending all summer debating Hassan Haskins, Lan Larison and Jam Miller for RB3, that tells me the Patriots might like Kiner quite a bit. Plus, with RB3 potentially settled, the defensive backfield becomes one of the most fascinating position groups heading into roster cuts. Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones and Charles Woods appear safe at corner. But what happens with Karon Prunty, Kendall Vildor and Channing Canada? And at safety, could John Saunders Jr.'s rough preseason finale cost him after he led New England in interceptions throughout training camp? Cut day is here. And the Patriots still have some difficult decisions to make. #NewEnglandPatriots #Patriots #CoreyKiner #PatriotsNews #NFLRosterCuts #NFL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.
The New England Patriots probably didn't HAVE to trade for Corey Kiner. And that's exactly why this move is interesting. New England sent the 2028 seventh-round pick acquired in the Kayshon Boutte trade to Arizona for Kiner, giving up a small amount of draft capital to secure its newest running back. Kiner doesn't have much NFL experience. He appeared in four games last season, carrying the football 12 times for 58 yards. But he showed explosiveness during the preseason, and New England apparently saw enough to make sure it didn't have to wait for waivers. That's important. The Patriots were sitting 31st in the waiver order. Maybe Kiner would have made it to them. Maybe not. New England apparently wasn't willing to find out. And after spending all summer debating Hassan Haskins, Lan Larison and Jam Miller for RB3, that tells me the Patriots might like Kiner quite a bit. Plus, with RB3 potentially settled, the defensive backfield becomes one of the most fascinating position groups heading into roster cuts. Christian Gonzalez, Carlton Davis, Marcus Jones and Charles Woods appear safe at corner. But what happens with Karon Prunty, Kendall Vildor and Channing Canada? And at safety, could John Saunders Jr.'s rough preseason finale cost him after he led New England in interceptions throughout training camp? Cut day is here. And the Patriots still have some difficult decisions to make. #NewEnglandPatriots #Patriots #CoreyKiner #PatriotsNews #NFLRosterCuts #NFL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25.