Patriots Weigh Trade Options for Kayshon Boutte
Limited participation at mandatory minicamp and the arrivals of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs have the team monitoring his conditioning as it evaluates whether to keep or move him.
Overview
- Boutte is in the final year of his rookie contract, which makes him a low-cost, tradable player whose play next season will shape his next deal.
- He skipped voluntary offseason work, reported for mandatory minicamp, and then chose not to take part in the competitive portion of the final practice.
- New England’s wide receiver room now includes A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, creating more competition and likely shrinking Boutte’s target share.
- Media outlets and analysts have linked Boutte to trade interest that would likely fetch late-round (day-three) draft compensation, and the team says it will use minicamp and training camp reps to assess his fit.
- Boutte has said he wants to remain with the Patriots but a trade could offer him more playing opportunities to improve his market value in free agency next year.