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Matt Bryant Jersey , Calif. (AP) The Oakland Raiders are trading star kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson to the New England Patriots.
A person familiar with the deal said Sunday that the deal will become official after Patterson passes a physical. The person spoke on condition of
anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Pardon My Take first reported
the trade.
NFL Network reported that Oakland will receive a fifth-round pick in the deal and send one of its six sixth-round picks to New England.
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Patterson is one of the most accomplished kickoff returners in the game. His career average of 30.2 yards per return ranks second all-time to Hall of Famer
Gale Sayers’ 30.6 mark.
Patterson spent one year in Oakland after playing four seasons in Minnesota. The Vikings originally acquired Patterson with the 29th pick in the 2013 draft
after trading up with the Patriots.
Patterson has played receiver throughout his career, but has made his biggest impact as a returner where he has scored five touchdowns and has always helped
create good field position for his teams.
The Raiders had the best average starting field position after kickoffs last season in the NFL
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That speed has been less effective as a receiver where Patterson has averaged only 10 yards per catch in his career as he has been mostly used on screens and
short passes.
Patterson caught 31 passes for 309 yards last season for Oakland and also ran for 121 yards on 13 carries for three scores.MIAMI GARDENS
Nick Boyle Jersey , Fla. (AP) The Dolphins waived linebacker Rey Maualuga on Saturday after he was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge in Miami.
The team announced the move without comment on the legal situation, saying they were promoting running back De’Veon Smith from the practice squad to take
Maualuga’s roster spot.
It was unclear if Maualuga had an attorney. Police and court records show Maualuga was arrested after an early morning incident at a downtown Miami
nightclub
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Article continues below ... Maualuga had 23 tackles for the Dolphins this season in six games, four of them being starts. Miami hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Mike Hull will likely assume a starting role in Maualuga’s place for the Dolphins.
Maualuga was brought in as a free agent in August after rookie linebacker and projected Dolphins starter Raekwon McMillan was lost for the season with a knee
injury. Maualuga needed several weeks to get in shape and recover from a
hamstring injury
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The Dolphins (4-5) enter Sunday on a three-game losing streak and sitting in third in the AFC East. They have been outscored by 87 points this season, the
fourth-worst figure in the NFL ahead of only the New York Giants
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For his career, Patterson has 163 catches for 1
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The Raiders have made some moves at receiver this offseason under new coach Jon Gruden. Jordy Nelson was signed last week to be a starter alongside Amari
Cooper, leading to the decision to let Michael Crabtree go.
Oakland also signed Griff Whalen for depth at returner and receiver and is reportedly interested in former Washington receiver Ryan Grant as a potential
free agent addition.
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