Patriots Cut Dominique Easley

[boogerlovejoy]

If there was ever a player to take a chance on......this guy is it. Very good DL when healthy. Young (24). Wouldn't seem to be too expensive.

Unless there is some kind of pending legal action that hasn't been released......Quinn going after him should be a no brainer. Guys like this rarely hit the open market at that age.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000652647/article/patriots

 

[tonyballs]

Kick the tires on him. Patriots got rid of him for a reason though

 

[cheeno]

There is some pending legal action

Dominique Easley - DL - Free Agent
CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports the Patriots' decision to release DT Dominique Easley was off-field related.
It's not clear what Easley is dealing with off the field, but his release wasn't a "pure performance/football matter." There's rumors Easley's rehab from chronic knee issues also played a role in his release. Easley was highly effective when healthy last year, grading as a top-20 interior pass rusher across 275 snaps at Pro Football Focus. The Patriots will lose $400K in dead money if he isn't claimed off waivers.
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Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter Apr 13 - 4:25 PM

 

[cheeno]

Dominique Easley - DL - Free Agent
The Boston Herald's Jeff Howe reports ex-Patriots DT Dominique Easley's knees "are in pretty bad shape, and there's not a lot of room for improvement."
Howe admits Wednesday's Easley release was still "stunning," and it doesn't sound like the lone reason was Easley's health. It's perhaps worth noting that Easley is being sued in Florida for animal negligence, allegedly permitting his dog to attack and bite a man named Wiley Brown. Easley's injury history is checkered to put it mildly. He tore both of his ACLs at Florida, tore his quadriceps last December, missed 2015 time with a hip pointer, and finished his 2014 rookie year on I.R. due to additional knee problems. We still wouldn't be surprised if Easley were claimed off waivers on Thursday.
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Source: Jeff Howe on Twitter Apr 13 - 7:36 PM