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September 1, 2006

Pats trade Cobbs, release Beisel, Chad Brown and 8 others

The Patriots, getting a jump on tomorrow's 6:30 p.m. deadline to reduce their roster to 53, rid themselves of 11 players this afternoon. Rookie running back Patrick Cobbs, who made a name for himself with an impressive showing in the exhibition games, was traded to Pittsburgh for an undisclosed draft choice. The Pats also released 10 players, the most notable of which were veteran linebackers Monty Beisel and Chad Brown and veteran cornerback Eric Warfield. The other players released were wide receivers Eddie Berlin and John Stone, quarteback Corey Bramlet, cornerback Vernell Brown, defensive lineman Eddie Freeman, tight end Chris Luzar and linebacker Jeremy Mincey. The release of Bramlet could mean the Pats plan to go with wide receiver Troy Brown as their third quarterback.

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