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Corey Kiner, Ex-UC Bearcats RB From Roger Bacon HS, Traded to Patriots
The Patriots sent a 2028 seventh-round pick to Arizona for Kiner, who could fill a depth role after Terrell Jennings' season-ending injury.
On Saturday, the New England Patriots acquired running back Corey Kiner from the Arizona Cardinals, sending a 2028 seventh-round draft pick to Arizona to secure the player before Sunday's roster cutdown deadline.
Because the Patriots sit 31st in waiver priority order, the team traded a future pick to ensure they could land Kiner, whom the Cardinals were planning to waive regardless.
Across four preseason games, Kiner rushed 39 times for 180 yards, demonstrating the talent that earned him 12 carries for 58 yards in four regular-season games with Arizona last year.
Replacing injured running back Terrell Jennings, Kiner now projects as the Patriots' third option behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson, ESPN's Mike Reiss noted.
Sunday at 6 p.m. ET marks the NFL roster deadline when teams must reduce squads to 53 players; despite the trade, the Patriots' running back room remained crowded after 15 cuts on Saturday.