Among the most highly anticipated roster battles of training camp for the Patriots is the wide receiver room, as 12 players are currently signed to the team for the 2025 season. There are a few who are considered to be locks, no matter what happens through the preseason, including Stefon Diggs, Mack Hollins, and rookie Kyle Williams.
That means players like Kendrick Bourne, Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, and Ja'Lynn Polk will be competing for the final few spots on the team, some of whom might be traded so the Patriots reap the benefits of cutting them. The leading candidate for that potential future continues to be Bourne, as the longest tenured Patriot who has had a few unremarkable seasons in Foxboro.