FOXBORO — Patriots broad receiver Kayshon Boutte has been stacking massive performs on the proper time two weeks into coaching camp.
Boutte made one of many greatest performs in Friday night time’s scrimmage, catching a deep ball from backup quarterback Joshua Dobbs for a protracted landing over cornerback Marcellas Dial. He adopted that up on Monday by hauling in a pass from Drake Maye within the nook of the top zone and simply barely getting in two ft for a tight-rope landing.
Boutte mentioned Tuesday that he positioned a an even bigger emphasis on reporting for coaching camp in form. The works has been paying off as Boutte has often been a part of the Patriots’ prime offensive grouping because the staff’s beginning “X” receiver.
“I feel my important focus this offseason was coming again in form,” Boutte mentioned Tuesday. “So I really feel like I got here again in form, picked up the place I left off at and never getting in form whereas we’re going. So I feel that was my important focus, coming again able to roll.”
Boutte mentioned he wished to construct off “the little success” that he has final season when he caught 43 passes for 589 yards with three touchdowns.
The 2023 sixth-round choose caught simply two passes for 19 yards as a rookie out of LSU.
“I don’t need to set myself again by having these excessive expectations,” Boutte mentioned. “So simply type of retaining myself on that path.”
Boutte nonetheless has to fend off Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, Kendrick Bourne, Javon Baker and Ja’Lynn Polk to maintain his beginning position.
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