Patriots fan favorite WR predicted to have 90% chance of being traded

The New England Patriots have rebuilt their wide receiver room this offseason by trading for A.J. Brown from the Philadelphia Eagles and signing Romeo Doubs as a free agent.

Combined with their strong running back duo and a solid tight end room, Drake Maye's supporting cast is in a good spot. But the WR depth chart is interesting, especially since they could look to trade a veteran away this summer.

Bleacher Report's Moe Moton is predicting that the Patriots will have a 90% chance of trading away fan favorite WR Kayshon Boutte before the start of the 2026 season. While it might sting to see him go, there is reason for making such a move.

Patriots predicted to have a 90% chance of trading Kayshon Boutte

"At 24 and coming off a solid campaign, Boutte should garner interest on the trade block," Moton writes. "Trade probably meter: 9."

Out of a possible 10 score, Moton grades Boutte's probability of a trade at a nine, or roughly a 90% chance of being dealt.

Shipping him out would make a lot of sense for the Patriots, Boutte, and the acquiring team. For Boutte, he's currently buried on the depth chart a bit, and landing with a new team would give him a huge boost heading into free agency next offseason.

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That looming free agency, as Boutte is in the last year of his rookie deal, combined with this depth chart status, makes the Patriots likely to consider a Boutte deal.

Shipping him out for a mid-round pick would make a lot of sense. While a fifth-rounder might be a little underwhelming, if the Patriots could get a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, it would be worth it.

A huge reason why is that they have good depth without Boutte behind Brown and Doubs. DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, and even Kyle Williams make up a strong five-man WR room without Boutte.

The 24-year-old WR should have some trade value, and a team like the Houston Texans, which just lost WR Jayden Higgins for the 2026 season, would make perfect sense as a landing spot.

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