both fullback Dan Vitale and guard Najee Toran opted out of the NFL season<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe 32-year-old starting right tackle is a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in 2011, his rookie year.<\/p>\n
The Patriots do not have a lot of depth at tackle to replace Cannon. His likely replacement would presumably be second-year player Yodny Cajuste who missed all of his rookie season with injury.<\/p>\n
The Patriots could also slide guard Joe Thuney to tackle though that is not his natural position. The other option would have to come from via free agency.<\/p>\n
Players reportedly have until Aug. 1 to decide if they want to opt out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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