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Texans Trade for WR Kayshon Boutte From Patriots

8/25/2026

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Texans Acquire Boutte

Houston Texans acquire wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots.
The Patriots receive safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick.
Houston sought a receiver after second-year WR Jayden Higgins tore his ACL.
Boutte posted 33 catches for 551 yards and six touchdowns in 2025.
He enters his rookie contract’s final year and becomes a free agent in March 2027.

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Boutte Rises

Boutte’s fantasy ADP rose to the 176.0 range, making him a WR79 prospect for 2026 drafts.
He captured 12.4% of Houston’s targets last season.
Boutte averaged a 17.0-yard depth of target and 12.0 yards per target.
His go-route usage hit 38.2% of snaps, the NFL’s highest rate.
Fantasy analysts view him as a late-round upside pick with potential WR2 breakout after Patriots added A.J. Brown.

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Texans Acquire Boutte

Houston Texans acquire wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots.
The Patriots receive safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round draft pick.
Houston sought a receiver after second-year WR Jayden Higgins tore his ACL.
Boutte posted 33 catches for 551 yards and six touchdowns in 2025.
He enters his rookie contract’s final year and becomes a free agent in March 2027.

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