Patriots trade WR Kayshon Boutte to Texans for safety and draft pick
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 25, 2026, 2:04 AM
Last updated Aug 25, 2026
The New England Patriots have traded wide receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans just two weeks before the start of the regular season. In return, the Patriots receive safety Jaylen Reed and a seventh-round draft pick in 2028. Boutte enters his fourth NFL season after recording 33 receptions for 551 yards and six touchdowns in 2025. Reed has had a limited role due to injuries but brings potential depth to the Patriots' secondary. The trade reflects both teams' strategic moves ahead of the upcoming campaign.
- •Boutte had two productive seasons with the Patriots.
- •Reed recorded 14 tackles and one fumble recovery last season.
- •The trade occurs two weeks before the regular season starts.
- •One report indicates the draft pick is a 2028 seventh-rounder.
- 2:04 AMYahoo Sports — Patriots ship WR Kayshon Boutte to AFC rival in major preseason trade
"The rising young wide receiver will be headed west just a couple of weeks before the start of the regular season.
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