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Detroit Lions defensive assistant Steve Gregory is expected to become the team's new secondary coach, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press.
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Former Kansas City Chiefs SS Steve Gregory was hired by the Detroit Lions as a defensive assistant Wednesday, March 7.
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With the retirement of SS Steve Gregory, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to the open market for safety help before the regular season begins.
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The Kansas City Chiefs have signed free-agent FS Jonathon Amaya (Cardinals). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. The team also placed SS Steve Gregory on the Reserve/Retired list.
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Kansas City Chiefs SS Steve Gregory has announced his retirement and hopes to continue his football career in the coaching realm.
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The Kansas City Chiefs signed free-agent SS Steve Gregory (Patriots) Thursday, July 31, to an undisclosed deal.
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Free-agent SS Steve Gregory (Patriots) has been training this offseason while he waits to sign with a team. Gregory may need to wait for an injury to occur during training camp before he signs with a team.
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New England Patriots SS Duron Harmon is the leading candidate to take over as the Patriots' top strong safety now that Steve Gregory has been released.
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With the New England Patriots releasing SS Steve Gregory, CB Duron Harmon could take his place in the lineup in 2014, in the opinion of Ben Violen of the Boston Globe.
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The New England Patriots cut SS Steve Gregory Friday, Feb. 28.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory is worried that the team may release him the offseason, because the team would save $2.85 million if they release him.
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New England Patriots WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip) and CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder) are listed as questionable for the Divisional Round playoff game. OT Will Svitek (ankle), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), FS Devin McCourty (concussion) and SS Steve Gregory (finger, knee) are listed as probable. All of the players were limited during practice Friday, Jan. 10.
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New England Patriots WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip), OT Will Svitek (ankle), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), FS Devin McCourty (concussion) and SS Steve Gregory (finger, knee) were limited during practice Thursday, Jan. 9.
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New England Patriots WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip), OG Logan Mankins (ankle), OT Will Svitek (ankle), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), FS Devin McCourty (concussion) and SS Steve Gregory (finger, knee) were limited during practice Wednesday, Jan. 8.
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New England Patriots WR Josh Boyce (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 17. CB Devin McCourty (concussion) is listed as doubtful. WR Aaron Dobson (foot), WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip), OT Nate Solder (concussion), OT Will Svitek (ankle), DE Rob Ninkovich (ankle), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder) and SS Steve Gregory (finger, knee) are listed as questionable. TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle) and CB Aqib Talib (hip) are listed as probable. Boyce and McCourty did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 27. Hoomanawanui and Talib fully participated in practice while the other players were limited during practice.
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New England Patriots WR Josh Boyce (ankle) and S Devin McCourty (concussion) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 26. CB Kyle Arrington (groin), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), WR Aaron Dobson (foot), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), SS Steve Gregory (finger, knee), DE Rob Ninkovich (ankle), OT Nate Solder (concussion), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Will Svitek (ankle) and WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip) were limited. TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee) and CB Aqib Talib (hip) practiced in full.
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New England Patriots WR Josh Boyce (ankle) and CB Devin McCourty (concussion) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 25. CB Kyle Arrington (groin), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), WR Aaron Dobson (foot), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), SS Steve Gregory (finger), OT Nate Solder (concussion), LB Brandon Spikes (knee) and OT Will Svitek (ankle) were each listed as limited participants. CB Aqib Talib (hip) was a full participant.
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Updating a previous report, New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory (leg) returned to the Week 16 game against the Baltimore Ravens after leaving earlier due to a leg injury. LB Brandon Spikes (undisclosed) also left the game, but he was able to return after a brief absence.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory (leg) suffered an apparent leg injury in the Week 16 game against the Baltimore Ravens. He walked off the field gingerly under the assistance of a trainer.
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New England Patriots WR Josh Boyce (ankle) has been ruled out for Week 16. WR Aaron Dobson (foot), WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip), OT Nate Solder (concussion), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (groin) and CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder) are listed as questionable. TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), OT Will Svitek (ankle), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) are listed as probable. Boyce did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 20, while the other players were limited during practice.
Footballguys view: Dobson is expected to play and run downfield routes to help extend the Ravens defense. |
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New England Patriots WR Josh Boyce (ankle) did not practice Thursday, Dec. 19. CB Kyle Arrington (groin), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), WR Aaron Dobson (foot), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), S Steve Gregory (finger), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Nate Solder (concussion), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Will Svitek (ankle), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip) were limited.
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New England Patriots WR Josh Boyce (ankle) and OT Nate Solder (concussion) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 18. CB Kyle Arrington (groin), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), WR Aaron Dobson (foot), LB Dane Fletcher (groin), S Steve Gregory (finger), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Will Svitek (ankle), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and WR Kenbrell Thompkins (hip) were limited.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), OT Nate Solder (concussion), OT Will Svitek (ankle), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (groin) and CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder) were limited during practice Friday, Dec. 13, and are listed as questionable for Week 15. WR Matt Slater (wrist), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) fully participated in practice and are listed as probable.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle), OT Nate Solder (concussion), OT Will Svitek (ankle), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) were limited during practice Thursday, Dec. 12. WR Matt Slater (wrist) fully participated in practice.
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New England Patriots WR Aaron Dobson (foot) and T Nate Solder (concussion) both did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 11. CB Kyle Arrington (groin), T Marcus Cannon (ankle), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee, shoulder), S Steve Gregory (finger), TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), T Will Svitek (ankle) and CB Aqib Talib (hip) all were limited. WR Matt Slater (wrist) fully practiced.
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New England Patriots OT Marcus Cannon (foot) has been ruled out for Week 14. TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Will Svitek (ankle), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (non-injury, knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) are listed as questionable. WR Matt Slater (wrist) is listed as probable. Cannon and Dennard did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 6. Slater fully participated in practice while the other players were limited during practice.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Will Svitek (ankle), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) were limited during practice Thursday, Dec. 5. WR Matt Slater (wrist) fully participated in practice.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Will Svitek (ankle), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) were limited during practice Wednesday, Dec. 4. Matt Slater (wrist) fully participated in practice.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee) and OT Marcus Cannon (ankle) have been ruled out for Week 13. LB Chris White (back), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) are listed as questionable. WR Matt Slater (wrist) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) are listed as probable. Hoomanawanui and Cannon did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 29. Slater and Spikes fully participated in practice while the other players were limited during practice.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee), OT Marcus Cannon (ankle) and CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 28. LB Chris White (back), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) were limited during practice. WR Matt Slater (wrist) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) fully participated in practice.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee) and OT Marcus Cannon (ankle) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 27. LB Chris White (back), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Marquice Cole (shin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) were limited. WR Matt Slater (wrist) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) fully participated in practice.
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The New England Patriots have declared OG Chris Barker, DL Jake Bequette, WR Josh Boyce, DL Marcus Forston, TE Michael Hoomanawanui, LB Steve Beauharnais, SS Steve Gregory inactive for Week 12.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee) has been ruled out for Week 12. RB Leon Washington (ankle), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) are listed as questionable. WR Matt Slater (wrist) and LB Brandon Spikes (knee) are listed as probable. Hoomanawanui did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 22. Slater fully participated in practice while the other players were limited during practice.
Footballguys view: Talib was able to play for part of the game on Monday vs. the Panthers, but he was on the sidelines at the end. If the Patriots have any hope of slowing down Demaryius Thomas, Talib will have to stay on the field for the whole game. |
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 21. CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), S Steve Gregory (finger), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and RB Leon Washington (ankle) were limited. WR Matt Slater practiced in full.
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New England Patriots TE Michael Hoomanawanui (knee) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 20. RB Leon Washington (ankle), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee), CB Aqib Talib (hip) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) were limited during practice. WR Matt Slater (wrist) fully participated in practice.
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The New England Patriots have declared CB Alfonzo Dennard, RB Brandon Bolden, OG Chris Barker, DL Jake Bequette, RB Leon Washington, SS Steve Gregory, LB Steve Beauharnais inactive for Week 11.
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New England Patriots CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee) and SS Steve Gregory (finger) are out for Week 11.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory (finger) did not participate in practice Saturday, Nov. 16.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory (finger) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 15. RB Brandon Bolden (knee), RB Leon Washington (ankle), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee) and CB Aqib Talib (hip) were limited during practice. WR Matt Slater (wrist) fully participated in practice.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory (finger) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 14. RB Brandon Bolden (knee), RB Leon Washington (ankle), CB Kyle Arrington (groin), CB Alfonzo Dennard (knee) and CB Aqib Talib (hip) were limited during practice. WR Matt Slater (wrist) fully participated in practice.
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Updating previous reports, New England Patriots S Steve Gregory (thumb) will miss a few weeks due to a broken thumb.
Footballguys view: The Patriots just can't catch a break here. This is a big blow to a team who has already lost guys like Vince Wilfork, Jerod Mayo and Tommy Kelly. Duron Harmon will fill in for Gregory moving forward. |
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New England Patriots S Steve Gregory (thumb) had an immobilization cast on his thumb after the Week 9 game, and he'll have tests to see if it is dislocated or broken Monday, Nov. 4. The team doesn't think this is a season-ending injury.
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New England Patriots S Steve Gregory (thumb) injured his thumb in the third quarter Sunday, Nov. 3, against the Pittsburgh Steelers and was ruled out of the game shortly after departing for the locker room with a towel draped over his hand. Nothing had been determined with the thumb following the game, and Gregory will undergo further evaluations Monday morning, according to a source.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory may have to compete for a roster spot during training camp because the team added SS Adrian Wilson and S Duron Harmon this offseason. Gregory could have value to the team as a special teams player.
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory acknowledged Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco as one of the league's top quarterbacks following the AFC Championship Game. 'He is one of the elite quarterbacks,' Gregory said. 'I know he gets a lot of flak for not being that type of guy, but he is.'
Footballguys view: Flacco came up huge for the Ravens. He's headed for free agency in the offseason but with this Super Bowl run we think the team will lock him down with a huge long-term deal. |
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New England Patriots SS Steve Gregory and PK Stephen Gostkowski have each been fined $15,750 for unnecessary roughness in the team's Divisional Round playoff game.
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New England Patriots SS Patrick Chung replaced SS Steve Gregory in the base defense in second half of Week 15. The team said the switch was not injury related even though Gregory had a bandage on his head.
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New England Patriots DT Ron Brace (elbow), S Patrick Chung (shoulder, hamstring), G Dan Connolly (back), S Steve Gregory (hip), LB Dont'a Hightower (hamstring), OL Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Trevor Scott (hamstring), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back, knee) and LB Tracy White (foot) all were limited in practice Wednesday, Nov. 21, and are questionable for Week 12.
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New England Patriots DT Ron Brace (elbow), SS Patrick Chung (hamstring, shoulder), OG Dan Connolly (back), SS Steve Gregory (hip), LB Dont'a Hightower (hamstring), OG Nick McDonald (shoulder), DE Trevor Scott (shoulder), LB Brandon Spikes (knee), OT Sebastian Vollmer (back, knee) and LB Tracy White (foot) were each listed as limited participants in practice Tuesday, Nov. 20.
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New England Patriots CB Devin McCourty will remain at safety for the remainder of the season, according to two league sources. Ss Steve Gregory (hip) and Patrick Chung (shoulder) could be back soon, but McCourty may be paired with Chung to give the team their best combination.
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