Kayshon Boutte

NFL player. Position: WR. Team: NE.

Quick Facts

• Position: WR
• Team: NE (New England Patriots)
• Bye week (2026): 11
• FantasyPros PPR rank (pulled 2026-05-21): 169

2026 Outlook

Positioned as WR1 if A.J. Brown trade closes and Boutte remains with Patriots; may be traded in conjunction with Brown deal to open cap space. Trade speculation ongoing (per Six Storylines to Monitor This Spring at Patriots Organized Team Activities and Patriots receiver Kyle Williams clarifies how team feels about 'new' Mike Vrabel at the helm).

Role / Depth Chart

WR1 candidate if retained. Currently tops depth chart ahead of Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams. Trade contingency exists if Patriots bring in A.J. Brown (per Six Storylines to Monitor This Spring at Patriots Organized Team Activities).

Injury Status

Absent from May 2026 OTA sessions, though not injury-related — missing voluntary workouts amid ongoing trade speculation. HC Mike Vrabel expressed respect for Boutte and his maturity, positive communication with coaching staff despite absence (per Mike Vrabel praises Patriots receivers amid A.J. Brown trade rumors).

Recent News

• 2026-05-29 — Eagles News: NFL insider says A.J. Brown trade “framework is in place” (Eagles News: NFL insider says A.J. Brown trade “framework is in place”)
• 2026-05-28 — A.J. Brown Trade Rumors: Latest News Concerning Eagles' Star Wide Receiver (A.J. Brown Trade Rumors: Latest News Concerning Eagles' Star Wide Receiver)
• 2026-03-12 — Fantasy Football: Winners, losers after the third day of free agency (Fantasy Football: Winners, losers after the third day of free agency)
• 2026-04-07 — 2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers (2026 fantasy football rankings: Profiling more than 60 wide receivers)
• 2026-05-27 — 4 Patriots roster positional battles to follow during OTAs (4 Patriots roster positional battles to follow during OTAs)
• 2026-03-14 — 2026 NFL free agency: Top 10 remaining free agents include multi-time MVP, perennial... (2026 NFL free agency: Top 10 remaining free agents include multi-time MVP, perennial...)
• 2026-03-31 — NFL Free Agency Fantasy Impact 2026: Every Major Signing (NFL Free Agency Fantasy Impact 2026: Every Major Signing)
• 2026-05-19 — 2026 NFL OTA News Tracker (2026 NFL OTA News Tracker)
• 2026-05-18 — Could the Eagles acquire this WR in an A.J. Brown trade? (Could the Eagles acquire this WR in an A.J. Brown trade?)
• 2026-05-28 — Patriots, Eagles hit roadblock in latest A.J. Brown trade update (Patriots, Eagles hit roadblock in latest A.J. Brown trade update)

Open Questions

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Sources

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