I reached the conclusion that the primary reason why the Patriots traded QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel for Kansas City's second round pick was to free up more money under the salary cap. The latest rumor I heard is after Denver was contacted by one team about a three-way trade, they ...
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PLAYERS:
Matt Cassel,
Mike Vrabel,
Russ Hochstein,
Jabar Gaffney,
LaMont Jordan,
Fred Taylor
TEAMS: New England Patriots
TEAMS: New England Patriots
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