Patriots coach says traded receiver was unlikely to see game-day action
New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said the team traded receiver Kayshon Boutte to the Houston Texans because he likely would not have been active on game days. The move sends Boutte to Houston as the Patriots reshape their receiving corps.
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The trade stems from a straightforward roster calculation. Vrabel explained that Boutte's standing on the depth chart had reached a point where game-day activation was
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