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Kayshon Boutte has been the start of Patriots camp so far ... but is also sitting 4th on the depth chart behind A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, and Demario Douglas. <https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/28/patriots-training-camp-day-4-a-rocky-drake-maye-a-j-brown-connection-kayshon-boutte-stars/>

Kayshon Boutte has been the star of Patriots camp so far ... but is also sitting 4th on the depth chart behind A.J. Brown, Romeo Doubs, and Demario Douglas. <https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/28/patriots-training-camp-day-4-a-rocky-drake-maye-a-j-brown-connection-kayshon-boutte-stars/>

Admittedly, I had Kayshon Boutte off my 53-man projection this spring. Thought he might force a trade or not show up to camp ready to go. I was dead wrong. Boutte's been the team's best offensive player in camp. Just had another deep ball for a TD from Drake Maye.

Patriots most used WR trio: Rotating positions between Pop Douglas (not just slot), AJ Brown, and Romeo Doubs Boutte 1st off bench but primarily used as X, with expanded route tree (not just deep) Everyone else rotating in

Kayshon Boutte. Deep ball from Drake Maye. Again. TD. Offensive player of camp so far.

Patriots training camp Day 4 notes: - Drake Maye 10/13 in 11s, 4/7 in 7s, Tommy DeVito 8/10 in 11s, 4/4 in 7s, Behren Morton 2/4 in 11s, 3/3 in 7s - Big days from Kayshon Boutte, Eli Raridon and Hunter Henry. Made multiple nice catches. - CBs Carlton Davis and Charles Woods didn't finish practice. - RB Rhamondre Stevenson also walked off the field at the very end of practice. [Retweeted](

4 days in a row of Kayshon Boutte impressing Whether trade or on Patriots, I think he will be a factor in 2026 - solid dart throw

This is the usage you want to hear on AJ Brown: slants and other shorter and intermediate routes Boutte sounds like he’s making deep plays every day (would signal he’s doing more X and NOT Z, which may help AJB when they share the field) Via @​GregABedard

A couple of overthrows for Drake Maye in an early 7-on-7 period. Had both AJ Brown and DeMario Douglas open near the sideline but missed them. He did mix in a nice tight window throw to Kayshon Boutte over the middle.

On this, the chemistry between Drake Maye and Boutte continues to stand out. Maye threw to a spot between two defenders and Boutte was able to settle down and make the catch.

#Patriots initial 7-on-7s notes: 🏈Spotty Maye accuracy again. He was 4/7. 🏈Maye hit Chism in the flat, Boutte on a sliding catch running a dig route, Pop Douglas on a crosser and Brown on a quick out. 🏈Maye overshot Brown on an open crosser, Pop Douglas high and wide on a corner and Stevenson on a checkdown.

Highest and Lowest Catch Rates on Pass Attempts 20+ Yards Downfield in 2025 (per @​FantasyPtsData 1. Kayshon Boutte - 69.2% 2. Stefon Diggs - 66.7% 3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba - 60.0% 4. Zay Flowers - 57.9% 5. Puka Nacua - 57.9% 63. Darius Slayton - 21.4% 64. Mike Evans - 21.4% 65. Adonai Mitchell - 21.1% 66. Darnell Mooney - 20.0% 67. Ladd McConkey - 20.0% 👀

I have an extremely bold and controversial take: the Patriots should not trade Kayshon Boutte, play him besides A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, and simply have a very good receiving room [Retweeted](

Kayshon Boutte is absolutely destroying training camp.

Maye➡️Boutte - been a strong connection so far

Another long Boutte TD from Maye. Looked like a coverage bust this time. Boutte was wide open. Maye then w/a dip-and-rip in the pocket to find Stevenson late downfield. That one might’ve been a sack in a game.

Patriots camp Day 4 7v7s Maye: 4/7 DeVito: 4/4 Morton: 3/3 11v11s Maye: 10/14 DeVito: 8/11 Morton: 2/3 - Kayshon Boutte has been the best receiver/offensive player in camp. He had four catches today. Maye was 3/6 targeting AJ Brown. Day off tomorrow. Pads on Thursday.

#Patriots training camp 4 notes: - Rough start for Drake Maye, particularly going downfield to AJ Brown, but he bounced back with downfield connections to Kayshon Boutte (TD), Hunter Henry (2x), and Rhamondre Stevenson - Eli Raridon is flashing as a receiver. Had impressive grabs on a contested target and settled between zones over the middle, both from DeVito - CBs Carlton Davis and Charles Woods both left practice - Caleb Lomu and James Hudson rotated behind Morgan Moses with the starters -...

Sounds like when Boutte shares the field with AJ Brown (Z) and Pop Douglas, he is the X and when Romeo Doubs subs in, AJ Brown is X with Doubs at Z Emphasizes the moving AJ Brown around the formation quote from Vrabel today Via @​tkyles39

“The Patriots continue to use Brown and Kayshon Boutte together in three-receiver sets alongside, with Boutte isolated or aligned to the two-receiver side, Brown to the tight-end’s side, and DeMario Douglas typically in the slot. When Romeo Doubs came on for Boutte, Brown became the ISO player with Doubs at flanker.”

Mike Vrabel didn’t fully dismiss any sort of Kayshon Boutte trade, but also said some solid things about him so read into that how you will Via @​Patriots

Mike Vrabel says Kayshon Boutte was a large part of the team's success last season. Says he has a lot of respect on how he's worked this offseason with all the noise.

Kayshon Boutte was on the field a lot with AJ Brown today Via @​GregABedard

Kayshon Boutte continues to deliver - my favorite for WR3 at the Z (AJB noted X, Doubs noted slot in previous reports) Via @​MikeReiss

Viable late WR3 - the other WRs could help Boutte have a more diverse route mix

Kayshon Boutte just made a back shoulder sideline grab with Carlton Davis in coverage (pass from Drake Maye) Nice adjustment from the WR, who had the highlight of yesterday’s practice

For the second straight day it was none other than Kayshon Boutte making the play of the day for the offense. Today is was a diving catch along the right sideline from Drake Maye. Lost his helmet. Held onto the ball.

Further mention of NE's crowded WR room, and resulting limited reps for Kayshon Boutte. Still believe it would be a major mistake to trade him for a marginal pick. Don't often hear a team has too many good young WRs once in-season attrition begins. [Quoted](

Kayshon Boutte lined up at Z and Slot today Very interested to see how involved he could be this season for the Patriots

Kayshon Boutte makes the first catch of training camp with a 40-yard diving reception. His helmet flew off and he held on.

If Kayshon Boutte remains on the team (he previously said he’d like to) he will have a good shot to be the WR3, which will likely be a rotation amongst the other WRs He’d be well positioned to be the lead of those Going very late in drafts in a good offense with other options to draw coverage - not a bad last round or so dart throw in best ball

Patriots camp Day 1 11v11s Maye: 6/9 DeVito: 3/6 Morton: 3/4 - No pads. Lots of zone runs. Kayshon Boutte had the nicest catch of the day. Solid start for Drake Maye.

healthy Tory Horton fit into this WR room?) **TB:** Bucky Irving back to a big-time role or is it going to be annoying between-the-20s business with Kenny Gainwell taking pass downs and Sean Tucker on the goal line? (HM: Jalen McMillan vs. Ted Hurst for WR3 duties) **TEN:** How will the new coaching staff handle this RB room? Tony Pollard still the clear lead back, or more of a rotation? (HM: Full-time role for Gunnar Helm?) **WSH**: Rachaad White vs. Bill Croskey-Merritt (HM: Brandon Aiyuk w...

Consistent with previous reports, but it sounds like Kyle Williams is pretty buried on the depth chart for the Patriots From all reports it sounds like Efton Chism, Pop Douglas, and Mack Hollins (& Boutte if he was legit practicing) had more 1st team opps than Kyle

Let's add Kayshon Boutte to this Kansas City Chiefs offense and see what happens

Most touchdowns last season among everyone with an Underdog ADP outside of the top-200 picks: 1. Free agent RB Kareem Hunt (9) 2. Rams TE Colby Parkinson (8) T3. Patriots (for now) WR Kayshon Boutte (6) T3. Broncos WR Troy Franklin (6) T3. Free agent TE Darren Waller (6)

Kayshon Boutte in 2025... + Led ALL WRs in EPA/Target (0.801) + Top 10 in zone separation score and 32nd (among 86 WRs) in zone YPRR, per @​FantasyPtsData + 7th among 65 qualifying WRs in contested catch rate (71.4%), min. 10 contested targets + T-1st in deep ball receiving TDs w/ 5 (20+ air yards), 11th in deep ball receptions (9), and led all WRs in deep EPA/Tgt (1.72) Boutte was a pure X receiver last year, overlapping with both of NE's new additions at WR. I do have a hard time imagining...

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Colts WR trade wish list: 1. Kayshon Boutte 2. Rashod Bateman 3. Jerry Jeudy