Patriots receiver Kayshon Boutte expected at minicamp despite trade rumors

Nypost · Jun 07, 2026 · 295 words · By Justin Tasch

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Despite his absence from the voluntary offseason program and rabid speculation about his interest in a trade, wide receiver Kayshon Boutte said he will attend the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp this week.

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The 24-year-old confirmed his plans with WBZ Saturday afternoon at King Street Memorial Park in Franklin, Mass., where Boutte invited fans on social media to join him for some pickup touch football and basketball games as he trained ahead of his fourth season…

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“I try not to buy into it,” Boutte told the station.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the Patriots are experiencing a bit of a log jam in the wide receiver room following the blockbuster addition of A.J. Brown and the signing of Romeo Doubs”

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Multiple sources, including ESPN and official roster transaction reports, confirm the acquisition of A.J. Brown via trade and the signing of Romeo Doubs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New England Patriots' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their second under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf, their first under head coach Mike …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_England_Patriots_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New England Patriots' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their third under de facto general manager Eliot Wolf and their second under head coac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_England_Patriots_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Patriots

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Claim 2: “wide receiver Kayshon Boutte said he will attend the Patriots’ mandatory minicamp this week”

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Multiple independent web search results from June 2026 confirm that Kayshon Boutte stated he would attend the Patriots' mandatory minicamp.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kayshon Boutte ( BOO-tee; born May 7, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LS…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayshon_Boutte

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Claim 3: “He has since topped 500 receiving yards in each of the last two years”

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Only one specific source (Kayshon Boutte Fantasy News 2026) claims he has gone over 500 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons. Other sources mention he is a starter but do not provide the specific yardage totals to corroborate this.

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web search NEUTRAL — Serves as a starter on offense as a receiver. Recorded 6 receptions for 103 receiving yards (17.2 avg.) vs. Las Vegas (9/7), his second-career game with 100 ...
https://www.patriots.com/team/players-roster/kayshon-boutte/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2026 ... Williams has 1,000-plus yards each of the past two seasons. ... Jennings broke out in 2024 with the 49ers and has a 132-1,618-15 receiving line ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49231555/2026-nfl-roster…

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web search NEUTRAL — He only appeared in five games in his rookie campaign, but he's gone over 500 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons, and he scored a career-high six ...
https://fantasyfootballcalculator.com/players/kayshon-boutte…

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Claim 4: “The 2026 season will be an important one for Boutte, who is set to become a free agent next year”

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Web search results from NBC Sports Boston and other sources indicate Boutte is expected to be a free agent after the 2026 season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Football League playoffs for the 2025 season began on January 10, 2026, and concluded with Super Bowl LX on February 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California where the Seattle Seaha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_NFL_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boutte or Boutté may refer to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutte

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Claim 5: “Drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round in 2023”

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Both Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Boutte was drafted by the Patriots in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.

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Claim 6: “In 29 games over the last two seasons, the LSU product posted 76 receptions for 1,140 yards with nine touchdowns”

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While sources confirm he played at LSU and for the Patriots, the specific statistics (76 receptions, 1,140 yards, 9 touchdowns over 29 games) are not present in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Kayshon Boutte ; Position: WR ; Team: New England Patriots ; Born: May 7, 2002 in New Iberia, LA ; College: LSU (College Stats).
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BoutKa00.ht…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 2, 2026 ... Kayshon Boutte had a 2025 season that was remarkable. Drake Maye and the other 9 players on the offensive unit knew that Kayshon Boutte ...
https://www.facebook.com/newenglandpatriots/posts/this-trend…

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web search NEUTRAL — Complete career NFL stats for New England Patriots Wide Receiver Kayshon Boutte on ESPN. Includes scoring, rushing, defensive and receiving stats.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/4429022/kayshon-b…

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Claim 7: “The 24-year-old confirmed his plans with WBZ Saturday afternoon at King Street Memorial Park in Franklin, Mass.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Microsoft Research Asia and general Patriots team info. There is no evidence confirming the specific location (King Street Memorial Park) or the WBZ interview.

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web search NEUTRAL — 微软亚洲研究院 ... 微软亚洲研究院（Microsoft Research Asia）是微软公司在亚太地区设立的研究机构，成立于1998年，位于北京市海淀区中关村丹棱街5号微软大厦2号楼12层至14层。
https://zh.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/微软亚洲研究院

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web search NEUTRAL — 北京市海淀区丹棱街5号邮编：100080 电话： (010)-5917 8888 传真： (010)-5925 8888
https://www.microsoft.com/zh-cn/aprd/contactus

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Claim 8: “Boutte skip out on the voluntary sessions for the first time in his career”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Boutte missed the voluntary portion of the offseason program.

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web search NEUTRAL — New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte has missed the first day of the voluntary offseason program amid speculation about his future with the team.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-england-patriots/kayshon-bo…

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web search NEUTRAL — Does Kayshon Boutte Truly Have A Spot? New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.Boutte missed the team's voluntary portion of the offseason, but returned for the mandatory minicamp session.
https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/onsi/patriots-must-answer-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — The case for Patriots keeping Kayshon Boutte. Many believe a Kayshon Boutte trade is inevitable. Here's why the Patriots need to think twice.Kayshon Boutte speaks during Patriots minicamp and discusse…
https://www.nbcsportsboston.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/kay…

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