Sources: Patriots trading Boutte to Texans for Reed, draft pick
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Key Points:
- The Houston Texans have traded safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.
- The trade follows the Texans losing wide receiver Jayden Higgins to a torn ACL, creating a need for depth at the position.
- Boutte, entering the final year of his contract, recorded 33 receptions for 551 yards and six touchdowns last season and has nine touchdown receptions over the past two years with the Patriots.
- The Patriots acquired A.J. Brown and signed Romeo Doubs earlier this year, which reduced Boutte's role in their crowded wide receiver group.
- The Texans hope Boutte can help fill the void left by Higgins and bolster their wide receiver corps alongside Nico Collins, Xavier Hutchinson, and others.
