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ArticleKayshon Boutte takes Mike Vrabel's "inactive" comment in stride
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The Patriots traded for A.J. Brown in the offseason, signed free agent Romeo Doubs and brought back DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams and Mack Hollins. That left Boutte as the odd receiver out, and Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said in explaining the trade that Boutte "probably would have been inactive" on game days if he had remained in New England.
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Boutte traded to Texans for bigger role after being squeezed out in New England.

Traded from Patriots to Texans after ranking second in receiving yards and first or tied for first in receiving touchdowns in each of the past two seasons; Patriots coach Mike Vrabel indicated Boutte would have been inactive on game days in New England due to the team's offseason acquisitions (A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams, Mack Hollins); Boutte sought a bigger role in a contract year and joins Texans receiver room with Nico Collins, Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel, and Jared Wayne; Texans acquired him after losing Jayden Higgins to season-ending torn ACL.

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