Patriots weigh follow-up move after AJ Brown deal: Boutte exit or Thibodeaux swap

After finalizing the AJ Brown trade, the Patriots are weighing another move to shore up their defense, with two paths under consideration: moving on from Kayshon Boutte for draft capital or pursuing a player-for-player swap, notably a potential deal for Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux. The piece argues the Patriots’ pass-rush depth is thin, notes NYG’s wide-receiver depth (Beckham, JuJu, Berrios) and Boutte’s contract-year urgency, and discusses how a fifth- or sixth-round pick (or a Thibodeaux-for-Boutte-type exchange) could be viable, aided by the Patriots’ internal ties to the Giants.