​The New England Patriots would probably love to have Kayshon Boutte on their roster for the 2026 season, but at the same time, they want to do right by the player.Doing right by Boutte might mean shipping him to a different team entirely.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNFL insider Albert Breer has mentioned multiple times that Boutte could have been had for a fifth-round draft pick during the 2026 NFL Draft, but an offer never materialized for the team. Boutte sticking around after the Patriots acquired Romeo Doubs in free agency and A.J. Brown in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles would give the team one of the best receiver rooms in the NFL.However, it would also put a cap on Boutte’s opportunities in an offense where he’d probably be the No. 3 option, at best. That’s a bad situation for a player hoping to run up the stat sheet and maximize his value after fulfilling the final year of his rookie contract.”I think the plan all along has been to do right by Kayshon Boutte, and I think there was a realization when they went and traded for A.J. Brown,” Breer said, via NBC Sports Boston. “That’s not only bringing another receiver into the room. That’s bringing an X-receiver in, and that’s what Kayshon Boutte was. This, again, comes back to the climate within the building. It was so good last year, and it was such a good thing.”Do you want a guy who now is about to play the most important season of his life, because this is where he gets the life-changing money, and you are basically screwing up his value? They’ve tried to do their best to find a new home for him. I’ve said it before, if somebody called them with a fifth-round pick over draft weekend, he’s gone. Those offers just weren’t there. I do think, eventually, he’s going to be somewhere else.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAll eyes will be on Boutte’s status ahead of training camp.Will a trade be on the horizon, or will he still be on the roster when the team returns to the practice field? More importantly, will he be willing to participate in practices if he’s on the team?Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Latest update reveals likely plan for Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte