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Kayshon Boutte, who posted 76 receptions for 1,140 yards and nine touchdowns over two seasons with the Patriots, was traded to the Texans. He handled coach Mike Vrabel’s remark that he would have been “inactive” on game days with maturity, and said he’s focused on earning a bigger role in a contract year as Houston builds its receiving corps alongside Nico Collins and Xavier Hutchinson.
Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte says he’s focused on today and his day-to-day with New England despite trade rumors, noting it’s a business and that his contract year could influence his future in a crowded WR room.
Kayshon Boutte started Patriots camp strong, flashing deep-ball chemistry with Drake Maye and showing he’s ready to contribute, but league sources say he’s still available in trade discussions as the team added A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs to a crowded WR room. With Boutte in the final year of his rookie deal, the move could free targets and dollars for others (like Kyle Williams) and could secure draft capital for the Patriots. Coach Mike Vrabel praised Boutte’s early production, noting it mirrors last year, while also leaving the door open for a potential deal.
The New England Patriots’ fourth training camp practice was the most competitive yet, with Kayshon Boutte delivering a 40-plus yard TD from Drake Maye and continuing to stand out; Maye showed improved rhythm, connecting with Boutte, Henry and Stevenson, though the Maye-Brown connection and Romeo Doubs’ targets remained a work in progress. The tight ends Henry and Raridon were active, undrafted TE Tanner Arkin appears to lead in blocking, Elijah Ponder generated notable edge pressure, and long snapper Julian Ashby had a snap mishap. The team has an off day Wednesday before Thursday’s practice.
As Brendan Sorsby weighs entering the NFL supplemental draft, scrutiny centers on whether he’ll face a suspension for underage gambling and betting on Indiana. Observers compare his case to Terrelle Pryor’s five-game ban and, more importantly, to Kayshon Boutte’s situation, where the NFL took no action after Boutte admitted a gambling addiction—timing and precedent that could influence how the league handles Sorsby before his NFL career starts.