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• Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Catches 43 passes this past season

  01/13/2025 • By RotoWire

  Boutte (head) finished the 2024 regular season with 43 catches (on 68 targets) for 589 yards and three TDs in 15 games. After catching just two passes in five games as a rookie, the 2023 sixth-rounder began his second campaign as a pro in depth role, but by Week 5, Boutte began seeing steady snaps, a trend that lasted the rest of the season. The LSU product remains under contract with New England through 2026, and looking ahead, Boutte's fantasy upside in 2025 hinges on what moves the Patriots make this offseason in order to bolster their wideout corps. For now, DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker remain in the mix, but adding an impact player (or two) at the position is presumably a priority for the rebuilding franchise.

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• Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Leaves Sunday's game

  01/05/2025 • By RotoWire

  Boutte exited Sunday's game against the Bills due to a head injury. Prior to his departure from the contest, Boutte caught all seven of his targets for 117 yards and a TD. In his absence, DeMario Douglas, Kendrick Bourne, Javon Baker and Alex Erickson are available to handle New England's Week 18 wideout duties.

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• Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Returns with full practice

  01/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Boutte (illness) was a full participant in practice Thursday. Boutte was held out of Wednesday's practice after coming down with an illness, but his ability to take every rep a day later has him on track to play in Sunday's season finale versus the Bills. The second-year wideout has played at least three quarters of the Patriots' offensive snaps in 11 consecutive games and is averaging 2.9 receptions for 38.6 yards and 0.18 touchdowns on 5.1 targets during that stretch.

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• Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Back at practice

  01/02/2025 • By RotoWire

  Boutte (illness) was on the field for practice Thursday, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. After missing Wednesday's session, Boutte's return to the field a day later has him trending toward being available for Sunday's season finale against the Bills. The Patriots will release their second injury report of the week later Thursday, when it will be known whether Boutte was a limited or full practice participant.

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• Patriots' Kayshon Boutte: Doesn't practice due to illness

  01/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  Boutte sat out Wednesday's practice due to an illness. Boutte will have two more days this week to attempt to return to practice before the Patriots decide whether he'll take a designation into Sunday's game against the Bills. The wideout played sparingly last season but has grown into a bigger role in 2024, logging at least 75 percent of the Patriots' offensive snaps every game since Week 6. If Boutte were to be unable to suit up Week 18, Kendrick Bourne would probably slide into New England's No. 2 receiver role.

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