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Patriots agree to trade Kayshon Boutte to Texans
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Key Points:
- The Houston Texans are acquiring wide receiver Kayson Boutte from the New England Patriots in exchange for safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick from the Saints.
- Boutte, a 2023 sixth-round pick, caught 33 passes for 551 yards and six touchdowns in 14 regular-season games last year, and added nine catches for 168 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots' postseason.
- Boutte is entering the final year of his rookie contract and was expected to be a potential odd man out in New England's crowded receiver group featuring A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.
- Jaylen Reed, a 2025 sixth-round pick by Houston, played mostly on special teams as a rookie, appearing in seven games with one start and recording 14 tackles and a fumble recovery.
- The Texans are bringing in Boutte to help replace the injured Jayden Higgins and bolster their receiving corps as they aim for a deep postseason run.
