New England Patriots
“You watch him, he dominates. Nice X-receiver, dominant.”
Kayshon Boutte has heard his title talked about in a number of commerce rumors all through this offseason.
However chatting with WBZ’s Dan Roche on Sunday, the 24-year-old vast receiver burdened that he doesn’t need to go away a Patriots group seeking to show that final yr’s sudden Tremendous Bowl run wasn’t only a flash within the pan.
“I need to be in New England for the remainder of my profession,” Boutte advised Roche. “I’ve loved it out right here. Been right here three years. Day-after-day I’m right here. I name this residence. That is my new residence. Grew up in Louisiana, stayed there 20 years, however now Boston is my life.
Boutte’s remarks seemingly stand in distinction with latest stories concerning the 2023 sixth-round choose’s willingness to begin anew with one other crew — particularly after the Patriots added each Romeo Doubs and A.J. Brown to their receiver corps this offseason.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter famous on his podcast final week that Boutte could be keen to play elsewhere in 2026.
“One vast receiver I’m nonetheless suspecting that one thing may occur with is Kayshon Boutte,” Schefter noted. ”He has not been there for the offseason program. He has been eager about a commerce. I’d assume that sooner or later this summer time, we could get motion there. One other deal, Kayshon Boutte, going some other place. We’ll see how that works out.”
Additional fueling hypothesis about Boutte’s murky future with the Patriots was his absence throughout New England’s voluntary offseason packages and arranged crew actions (OTAs) over the previous couple of weeks — though Boutte noted on Saturday that he will be in attendance for the team’s mandatory minicamp from June Sept. 11 this week.
The promising wideout advised Roche that his resolution to work out on his personal down in Florida over the previous couple of weeks was to keep away from any discuss over these commerce rumors.
“Simply a number of hypothesis occurring. Simply attempting to determine all the pieces,” Boutte mentioned. “I strive to not purchase into whether or not it’s the commerce rumors or something like that. I’m nonetheless working despite the fact that I’m away. That’s my focus.”
Boutte developed a powerful rapport with Drake Maye final season because the younger QB’s go-to choice deep down the sector — recording 551 yards and 6 touchdowns off of simply 33 catches throughout 14 video games.
However each Doubs and Brown might reduce into Boutte’s snaps shifting ahead, particularly if a longtime All-Professional expertise like Brown is utilized in the same function as Boutte as an “X” receiver on the surface.
However Boutte welcomed the addition of Brown to a Patriots offense that stumbled throughout the playoffs, culminating in a disastrous displaying towards the Seahawks in Tremendous Bowl LX.
“That was a great pickup,” Boutte mentioned of Brown. “He’s an important dude. You watch him, he dominates. Nice X-receiver, dominant. Whether or not that’s deep ball, quick route, he can catch.
“Slant and take it to the home. Huge-bodied, contested catches. We watch these guys. I’m an X-receiver, too. I sit there and watch his tape. Only a man you see that continuously wins 1-on-1.”
Even when each Brown and Boutte may overlap by way of their total skillset, Boutte mentioned that he welcomes the prospect to struggle for a daily function on a a lot deeper New England offense in 2026 and past.
“There’s all the time competitors. Yearly,” Boutte mentioned. “Nothing goes to be given to you. Whether or not you’re on the surface trying in or on the within trying in. On the finish of the day, day by day counts. You’ve bought to make it rely.”
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