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From sources close to the Miami Herald columnist above,it looks like Gaffney's preference is to stay as a Patriot and will return once he heals IF the Pats want him back,if not the Dolphins will be knocking.

Good news as long as his recovery is quick enough

KontradictioN

I can't imagine we wouldn't want him back. We're awfully thin at WR now after yesterday's cuts.

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Depends on his recovery from injury,some of the older players tend to struggle to recover sometimes.

patsfan13

It is possible that the Patriots FO has explained the team's roster building process and the circumstances that a vet like Gaffney or Branch will return under.

There are 17 front 7 players on the d I can't see that situation existing for very long (not counting Pryor who can come off PUP). There are a few players that IMO the Pats would like to get on the PS squad who would be scooped up by others if they were exposed by a cut this weekend (Forston, Francis & Rivera).

They did this with Warren this year and the same thing could happen with Gaffney and or Branch after game 1.

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AndyJohnson

Well, it doesn't have to be after game 1.
There is a very strong possibility that Gaffney and/or Branch were told they are on the team, but their roster spot is being opened up for flexibility of roster moves over the next few days.
There have been many seasons where we make numerous moves in the days following cut down, including trades, cuts, signings, practice squad manuevering, etc. There have been times when it stressed the 53 man limit as well.
With Gaffney it appears he won't be ready for a little while, so he should basically be considered the 54th player on our roster and he is injured and out for a couple of weeks. With Branch, its very possible he will be back and on the field Sunday once all is said and done.

Reckedtrek

See you in week 2 or when you're healed Jabar! He knows the Pats are taking him back once he's healed assuming nothing goes wrong with him in the meantime, but he's not going to come out and say that in the media. If the Pats didn't take him back he would have scared off other potential suitors.

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shmessy

Is there ANY other team in the NFL who can cut players and said players play along and not talk to other interested teams, with the hope that later on the cutting team will be calling back?

Really. Think about it. How many other teams have "shadow rosters" with the likes of Branch, Gaffney, KFaulk, or Gerard Warren?

Maybe there are, but I am impressed where the Patriots are in players' eyes. There is not another HC in the sport as respected by players as Bill Belichick. Maybe not loved, but respected.

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jimmydasaint

I saw gaffney in a foxboro store with assustants or trainers. He has what looks to be knee injury. Def looks to me like hes not going anywhere but also prob wont be back for a few weeks at least. Had 1crutch. Walked with and without it but bad limp when he didnt use it. Well see but my guess hes stayn. In fact hes obviously rehabing withvl help of the team .

RayClay

Just spitballing, but are there any ethical concerns with agreements to bring back players and circumvent the down side of cutting other players before the season?

Not saying they have these agreements, but it seems foolhardy to trust a team to pick you up later in a business that's fast moving with a limited career frame, when you could hook on somewhere?

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patsfan13

No, the rules are you cut a player, they have to option of retiring, playing for another football league or interested NFL team, or if the Pats move a guy to the PS, cut a player and offer a contract they can come back.


There are guys on this roster who IMO would be picked up by other clubs if cut. In a few days when other teams who made their moves could be moved to the PS. I think this will happen.

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"Some guys play in all-star games, some guys don't. I don't know who picks all those all-star teams. In all honesty, I don't know who picks the combine, for that matter," Belichick said. "How does (Miami-Ohio offensive lineman Brandon) Brooks not get invited to the combine? How did Vollmer not get invited to the combine? I don't know. We can't really worry about that. We just have to try to evaluate them the best we can."