Is that this the week that Kayshon Boutte lastly will get again into sport motion for the Patriots?
The rookie wideout hasn’t been energetic because the season opener regardless of New England coping with a number of accidents in its receiving corps. Final week, Invoice Belichick praised Boutte’s follow work whereas indicating he might go well with up in opposition to the Washington Commanders. Boutte principally mentioned he would play, too.
However the LSU product once more was a wholesome scratch, with Belichick later claiming tight finish Mike Gesicki served because the No. 5 receiver. Perhaps there’s extra to the story, perhaps there isn’t.
Regardless, Belichick sang an identical tune in Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday when requested whether or not Boutte might play Sunday in opposition to the Indianapolis Colts.
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“We’ll see how all that goes,” Belichick mentioned throughout a information convention. “Kayshon’s had couple weeks right here. It’s positively trending in the precise route. That’s been good.”
The Patriots on Sunday shall be with out DeVante Parker, who’ll miss his second consecutive sport on account of a concussion. And after being benched final week, it’s potential second-year receiver Tyquan Thornton shall be a wholesome scratch for the second time this season. In fact, Kendrick Bourne is out for the remainder of the marketing campaign on account of a torn ACL. And Jalen Reagor is Jalen Reagor.
So, the one receivers who appear like certain bets to play in opposition to the Colts are JuJu Smith-Schuster and Demario Douglas, assuming the rookie’s ankle harm doesn’t pressure him to sit down out.
Might that lead to Boutte being energetic on sport day? We’ll simply have to attend and see, but it surely’s price noting he noticed starter reps through the media-access portion of Friday’s follow in Germany.
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New England and Indianapolis will kick off at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.