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New England's renovated WR corps will be interesting to watch throughout the summer, and the first days of camp have already supplied some interesting notes. A.J. Brown, for one thing, has reportedly gotten off to a slow start in his connection with QB Drake Maye. According to Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald, Brown caught just three of 10 passes from his new QB through Tuesday's workout, limited to the short range. Kayshon Boutte, meanwhile, "has been a highlight machine" despite running fourth among Pats wideouts. Romeo Doubs and DeMario Douglas have joined Brown as the top three.

According to Mike Reiss of ESPN, Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte is currently not attending voluntary workouts with the Patriots, instead working out away from the facility. This could be an indication that trade rumors from SI’s Albert Breer about Boutte being available for a fifth- or sixth-round draft pick could be accurate. WR A.J. Brown is still expected to be traded from the Eagles to the Patriots after June 1st according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, which could push Boutte out with WRs Romeo Doubs, DeMario Douglas, Mack Hollins, Kyle Williams, and Efton Chism III completing the current WR room.

WR Romeo Doubs has agreed to terms with the New England Patriots on a four-year, $80m deal. After releasing WR Stefon Diggs, the Patriots desperately needed to add to their WR group and will sign the former Packers' WR. He has the potential be lead the Patriots' WRs in snaps opposite of Kayshon Boutte on the outside. His contract indicates a committment to getting Doubs on the field to continue helping the development of QB Drake Maye.

The Patriots will be releasing WR Stefon Diggs when the new league year begins next week. NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reports that the veteran WR is due $1.7 million in fully guaranteed money for the coming season, with another $6 million set to become guaranteed next week if he remained on the roster.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is active for tonight's Wild Card game vs. the Chargers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday but was able to get in a limited practice on Friday. The hammy adds some risk to Boutte's fantasy outlook, but he should be in his usual downfield role tonight.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday night's Wild Card game vs. the Chargers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday but was able to get in a limited practice on Friday. We're tentatively expecting Boutte to play this weekend but will look for further updates on his status.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (concussion) practiced all week and is off the final injury report. He’ll be back in his deep-threat role for Sunday’s regular-season finale vs. the Dolphins.

Patriots WRs Kayshon Boutte (concussion) and Mack Hollins (abdomen) are out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jets. That strips the offense of two of its top three WRs in targets. And Demario Douglas, who’s fourth among New England WRs in targets, is questionable with a hamstring injury. That leaves Stefon Diggs and Kyle Williams as the top two healthy WRs. Diggs is much more likely to get a full helping of routes in this one, making him a safer fantasy bet. We’d try not to use Williams in season-long leagues, but he’s an intriguing flier in daily contests. TE Hunter Henry could also see more volume this weekend.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Bengals. He should be back in his full-time, deep-threat role. Boutte is a boom-or-bust WR4 in fantasy lineups.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Bengals. Boutte has been one of the most efficient big-play WRs in the league this season, with a 74% catch rate and 18.7 yards per catch. He hasn't topped five targets in a game since Week 1, though, so the floor remains low.

Patriots WR Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) is out for Thursday night's game vs. the Jets. He was limited in practice on the short week, so we're tentatively expecting Boutte back for Week 12. WRs Mack Hollins and Kyle Williams saw the biggest bumps in routes and targets with Boutte out last Sunday.