{"id":74512,"date":"2026-08-24T15:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=74512"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T20:12:30","slug":"patriots-finally-trade-boutte-get-a-player-draft-pick-in-deal-with-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2026\/08\/24\/patriots-finally-trade-boutte-get-a-player-draft-pick-in-deal-with-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriots Finally Trade Boutte, Get a Player, Draft Pick in Deal with Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"

For much of the offseason, there were questions about how things might shake out when it came to the wide receiver position, given the addition of both A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.\u00a0 That left Kayshon Boutte as the player whose future was in doubt, especially after rumors surfaced that his name was involved in trade talks.<\/p>\n

Last week’s news of Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins tearing an ACL left Houston in a tough spot, especially considering where they finished last year prior to their loss against New England in the Divisional Round.<\/p>\n

Rumors have since swirled that they might have been in the market as a potential trade partner with the Patriots for Boutte, and on Monday, that finally came to fruition.<\/p>\n

According to Tom Pelissero, the Patriots agreed to terms on a trade with the Texans<\/strong><\/a>, sending Boutte to Houston in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick and Texans safety Jalen Reed.<\/p>\n

Houston has seen Boutte twice in the last three years.\u00a0 He caught 3 passes for 59 yards and a touchdown against them in 2024, and then this past postseason, when Boutte hauled in 5 receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown.\u00a0 That game included a one-handed grab on his TD that will go down as one of the more memorable plays in the Patriots’ postseason history.<\/p>\n

Nick Caserio knows all too well that acquiring a player who gave his team trouble is generally a good idea, and now Boutte will help boost Houston’s offense moving forward.<\/p>\n

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(PHOTO: Eric Canha-Imagn Images)<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not Much Room For Boutte<\/h3>\n

With seven receivers, had the Patriots kept him, there wasn’t much to go around when it came to his numbers.<\/p>\n

After trying to project how the entire group might fare this season<\/strong><\/a>, there wasn’t any room to fit Boutte in, based on how it felt the team was headed and how the numbers shook out.\u00a0 Boutte finished last season with 551 receiving yards (3rd on the team) along with 6 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Following the additions of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs this past offseason, seeing Boutte have a repeat of last year or even building on it didn’t seem likely<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

2026 Projected QB\/WR Totals<\/h4>\n

QB Drake Maye: 4,785 Yds |\u00a0 39 TDs<\/p>\n

\u2014 Wide Receivers \u2014<\/p>\n