Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Commanders Emerge as Top Landing Spots for Patriots' Kayshon Boutte

Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Commanders turn into top landing spots for $4M New England Patriots' star.(Image via X)

The New England Patriots’ star player, Kayshon Boutte, has been actively looking to be traded from the team for the last few weeks. Amid all the mess, the Las Vegas Raiders and the Washington Commanders have emerged as potential landing spots for the star player.

Category

Details

Player

Kayshon Boutte

Current Team

New England Patriots

Rumored Teams

Las Vegas Raiders, Washington Commanders

Contract Status

Final Year of Contract (Entering final year of his 4-year rookie deal)

Salary Cap Hit (New Team)

$3.67 Million (Acquiring team inherits his full remaining base salary)

Trade Likelihood

High (Driven by a crowded wide receiver room and his desire for a larger role)

Latest Insider Update

Actively seeking a trade after skipping voluntary OTAs but attending mandatory minicamp

Potential Return

Late Day 3 Draft Pick (Expected to return a 4th to 7th-round selection)

Which teams are interested in Kayshon Boutte?

Over the last few weeks, while a number of teams have been linked to Kayshon Boutte, as per NFL insiders, the Las Vegas Raiders, the Washington Commanders seem to be interested in him.

What are insiders saying about the trade rumors?

A few days ago, ESPN’s Dan Graziano noted in a recent report, “The 2023 sixth-round pick has just one year left on his contract at $3.674 million, and the acquisitions of A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs might just make things too crowded in New England's wide receivers room.” ESPN’s Dan Graziano added, “The Patriots have received calls on Boutte and likely will continue to do so. And as always, unless and until we see a contract extension, we're justified in wondering whether the player is in the team's long-term plans. The Raiders and Commanders stand out as two teams that could still use help at wide receiver.”

Contract details and salary cap implications

With the New England Patriots’ star player Kayshon Boutte entering the final year of his contract with the team, trading him will instantly clear off $3.6 million of his base salary off the team’s books. But the New England Patriots will be hit with a negligible dead cap charge of just $46,818.

How could the trade impact the teams?

For the Las Vegas Raiders, trading for Kayshon Boutte would be relatively affordable for the team because of their available cap space. For the Washington Commanders, trading for Kayshon Boutte would also be cheap as the team is actively looking to upgrade a weaker wide receiver room. Trading for Kayshon Boutte allows them to pair him up with his former LSU college quarterback, Jayden Daniels, on a low-risk, one year trial.