BREAKING: Texans Trade for Disenfranchised Patriots WR
Summary
The Houston Texans traded for wide receiver Kayshon Boutte from the New England Patriots after their player Jayden Higgins was injured. Boutte will compete to be the second wide receiver for the Texans, while the Patriots received safety Jaylen Reed and a future draft pick in return.Key Facts
- Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins will miss the entire 2026 NFL season due to a torn ACL.
- Houston Texans traded for Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.
- The Patriots got safety Jaylen Reed and a seventh-round pick in the 2028 draft from Houston.
- Boutte had limited playing chances with the Patriots after they signed new top receivers A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.
- Boutte was previously considered a potential first-round draft pick but was selected in the sixth round.
- In Houston, Boutte will compete for the WR2 spot behind pro-bowler Nico Collins.
- Other Texans wide receivers competing for spots include Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel, and Tank Dell, who is returning from a knee injury.
- The trade was reported by NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
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