The New England Patriots made the inevitable decision to trade wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans on Monday, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the full details of the trade include the Texans sending a 2028 seventh-round draft pick and second-year safety Jaylen Reed to New England in exchange for Boutte. Reed has potential as a future defensive contributor, but he was mostly used on special teams by the Texans.
It had to be a tough decision for the Patriots considering Boutte was one of the rare wide receivers they've actually hit on in the draft. Last season, the former LSU wideout served as quarterback Drake Maye's top deep threat option, finishing the year with 33 catches for 551 yards and six touchdowns.
There was hope those numbers would continue to climb in his fourth NFL season, but given the other additions, including veteran Romeo Doubs and three-time All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown, Boutte's snap count would have likely taken a significant hit.
This trade doesn't make the Patriots a better football team, but it does ensure that they get something in return for a player who was likely walking out the door for nothing in free agency next year. It also gives Boutte a better opportunity to raise his snap count and improve his regular season statistics to maximize the value of his next NFL contract.
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According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the full details of the trade include the Texans sending a 2028 seventh-round draft pick and second-year safety Jaylen Reed to New England in exchange for Boutte. Reed has potential as a future defensive contributor, but he was mostly used on special teams by the Texans.
It had to be a tough decision for the Patriots considering Boutte was one of the rare wide receivers they've actually hit on in the draft. Last season, the former LSU wideout served as quarterback Drake Maye's top deep threat option, finishing the year with 33 catches for 551 yards and six touchdowns.
There was hope those numbers would continue to climb in his fourth NFL season, but given the other additions, including veteran Romeo Doubs and three-time All-Pro wide receiver A.J. Brown, Boutte's snap count would have likely taken a significant hit.
This trade doesn't make the Patriots a better football team, but it does ensure that they get something in return for a player who was likely walking out the door for nothing in free agency next year. It also gives Boutte a better opportunity to raise his snap count and improve his regular season statistics to maximize the value of his next NFL contract.
#boutte #england #reed #decision
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