Tom Pelissero reports the Patriots are trading WR Kayshon Boutte to the Texans for S Jaylen Reed and a draft pick.
Boutte emerged as a top trade candidate early in the offseason, as New England acquired WR A.J. Brown, and they also signed WR Romeo Doubs in free agency, making Boutte expendable entering the final year of his rookie deal.
Boutte, 23, was a freshman All-American and freshman All-SEC selection for LSU. He declared for the 2023 NFL Draft after three seasons at LSU
The Patriots selected him in the sixth round and signed him to a four-year deal worth $4.027 million, which included a $187,274 signing bonus.
In 2025, Boutte appeared in 14 games for the Patriots and recorded 33 receptions on 46 targets for 551 yards (16.7 YPC) and six touchdowns.
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