Houston traded safety Jaylen Reed and a 2028 seventh-round pick for Kayshon Boutte, the 5-11, 195-pound former Patriot who posted 33 catches for 551 yards and six touchdowns at 16.7 yards per reception last season with a 105.7 Explosive Rating. They plan to use him immediately Sunday against Buffalo because offensive coordinator Nick Caley’s playbook carries over from New England.

Boutte has stayed after practice with C.J. Stroud to lock in timing after Jayden Higgins tore his ACL, giving the Texans another contested-catch option. Nico Collins stays the clear No. 1 while Boutte slots in as a complementary piece alongside Jaylin Noel, Xavier Hutchinson, and Dalton Schultz in fantasy football. He is currently ranked as PlayerProfiler’s WR61 for fantasy football redraft and WR70 for dynasty leagues and rising.