The Texans are bringing in a young receiver who will help replace the injured Jayden Higgins.
Per Tom Pelissero of TheRinger.com, Houston is acquiring Kayson Boutte from New England in exchange for safety Jaylen Reed and a draft pick.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports the draft pick is a 2028 seventh-round selection from the Saints.
Boutte is entering the final year of his rookie contract and was considered the likely odd man out of the Patriots’ revamped receivers room with A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. He said in July that he was taking things day-by-day and not thinking about what’s next.
Now, he’ll be in Houston with a team that has aspirations of a deep postseason run.
A sixth-round pick in 2023, Boutte caught 33 passes for 551 yards with six touchdowns in 14 regular-season games last year. He also had nine catches for 168 yards with a touchdown in New England’s four postseason contests.
Reed was a Houston sixth-round pick in 2025 and appeared in seven games with one start as a rookie. He spent most of his playing time on special teams, recording 14 total tackles and a fumble recovery last season.
