<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-kendrick-bourne-tee-higgins-recruitment-pitch-drake-maye-rise');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne makes Tee Higgins recruitment pitch amid Drake Maye rise');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kendrick-Bourne-makes-Tee-Higgins-recruitment-pitch-amid-Drake-Maye-rise.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne makes Tee Higgins recruitment pitch amid Drake Maye rise</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-25T09:36:08-08:00">December 25th, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-25T09:36:08-08:00">December 25th, 9:36am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Throughout the NFL season, the New England Patriots have been on the rebuild journey. One of the key members is wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who delivered a pitch to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins about <a href="https://x.com/LosTalksPats/status/1871685440488837211" rel="noopener">joining him in Foxborough</a>.</p><p>“Aye Tee Higgins, if you out there… come to the Pats, bro. It ain’t what it seems, bro, it’s gonna be lit… Drake Maye and Tee Higgins touchdown. Look how good that sounds.”</p><p>The tweet came courtesy of Carlos Talks Pats, who took the video from Bourne’s TikTok account. The pitch makes sense, considering <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-tee-higgins-signed-franchise-tag-with-bengals-after-trade-request">Higgins has the franchise tag on him</a> from the Bengals. Although he’s dealt with hamstring issues, there’s too much talent to deny. Plus, he’s played second fiddle to fellow wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase. The LSU star might have a triple-crown season with the Bengals.</p><p>As a result, it’s made Higgins look defective. The Chase and Joe Burrow connection has been on another level. However, a change of scenery could be huge for the former Clemson football standout.</p><h2><b>Tee Higgins would give the Patriots and Kendrick Bourne more WR depth</b></h2><p>The Patriots need any wide receiver help they can afford for their franchise quarterback, Drake Maye. For instance, New England has the fewest receiving yards in the league by a long shot. While Maye has shown plenty of promise, having reliable targets is a crucial element to a successful offense.</p><p>Adding Higgins would be the most talented receiver the Patriots have had in years. After all, he’s had two 1,000+ yard seasons as a second option. Having him as a No. 1 option could increase those numbers. Plus, he would go from one gunslinging quarterback to another.</p><p>Although the Patriots are rebuilding, and the Bengals are a playoff team, the opportunity could be too nice to pass up. Plus, it’ll put the world on notice that Higgins could be a No. 1 option. Plus, they have some of the most cap space in the entire league. In 2025, they’re <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/cap/_/year/2025/sort/cap_total" rel="noopener">projected to have over $130 million</a> in spendable money. It won’t take all of that to lure in Higgins, but overspending could be necessary.</p><p>Teams like the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons could add a true No. 1 to their receiving corps. New England could insert themselves into the conversation with a lucrative contract. Also, the Patriots have a promising situation with a top defense. They need more offensive weapons, and Higgins can supply that to the team. It’s still an unknown, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-rumblings-eye-opening-tee-higgins-change-ahead-free-agency">Higgins to New England in free agency</a> could be a possibility.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne makes Tee Higgins recruitment pitch amid Drake Maye rise

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-jerod-mayo-explains-why-didnt-play-kendrick-bourne-week-10');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Jerod Mayo explains why he didn’t play Kendrick Bourne in Week 10');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Patriots-news-Jarod-Mayo-explains-why-he-didnt-play-Kendrick-Bourne-in-Week-10.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Jerod Mayo explains why he didn’t play Kendrick Bourne in Week 10</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-11T19:07:55-08:00">November 11th, 7:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-11T19:08:37-08:00">November 11th, 7:08pm</time><address><a>Matty Breisch</a>Matty Breisch is a multifaceted writer who specializes in NFL and WWE content at ClutchPoints. He can be read at Heavy, FanSided, Philadelphia Sports Network, and right here at ClutchPoints. Are you ready to read about football and wrestling? Well, you've come to the right place.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New England Patriots</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the New England Patriots opted against trading away any of their veteran pass catchers, Kendrick Bourne and KJ Osborn, it seemed like Eliot Wolf and company must have had something up their sleeve.</p><p>Now sure, the Patriots are going hard on cultivating young talent in 2024, even if some of their players have had more growing pains than others over the first ten weeks of the season. But maybe New England was going to pivot towards giving their vets a bit more run in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-drake-maye-biggest-area-growth-five-starts">hopes of easing Drake Maye’s transition</a> from the NCAA to the NFL.</p><p>Well, if that was the plan heading into Week 10, it sure didn’t shake out that way, as Osborn only played 29 of a possible 64 offensive snaps while Bourne didn’t play at all.</p><p>What gives? Why didn’t the Patriots lean further on two of their best players, especially in a game against the seventh-ranked passing defense in the NFL? Well, Jerod Mayo was asked that very question after the Pats’ win over the Bears and <a href="https://www.patriots.com/news/transcript-jerod-mayo-press-conference-11-11" rel="noopener">explained how the decision came together</a>.</p><p>While Osborn is playing on a one-year, $4 million expiring contract, Bourne will be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-re-signs-kendrick-bourne-major-move-mac-jones-release">a member of the Patriots until 2026</a> unless he’s released or traded during the offseason. If the goal of 2024 is to set things up for a big 2025, building his connection with Maye should be prioritized instead of running away from.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Kendrick-Bourne-on-the-field-for-the-Patriots.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2><b>Jerod Mayo also reflects on the Patriots RB usage in Week 10</b></h2><p>Elsewhere in his media session, Mayo was asked about the decision to use JaMycal Hasty as Rhamondre Stevenson’s primary backup instead of Antonion Gibson, with the former outplaying the latter 12 snaps to seven. While here, too, some may question the decision not to play the team’s biggest free agent addition of the offseason, Mayo noted there wasn’t some grander ulterior motive under the surface, instead just the natural breakdown of how the game shook out.</p><p>Should the Patriots find ways to play Gibson more, especially since he, too, is under contract in 2025 and even 2026? Yes, but considering Hasty is in a contract year, maybe New England wants to see what he can do, too, as they attempt to figure out what the future looks like in Foxboro.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Jerod Mayo explains why he didn’t play Kendrick Bourne in Week 10

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-kendrick-bourne-planning-play-texans-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne planning to play in Texans clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Patriots-news-Kendrick-Bourne-planning-to-play-in-Texans-clash.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne planning to play in Texans clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-12T11:49:46-07:00">October 12th, 11:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-12T12:40:38-07:00">October 12th, 12:40pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots are aiming to have a full receiving corps at Drake Maye’s disposal for the rookie’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-jerod-mayo-reveals-why-new-england-starting-drake-maye-over-jacoby-brissett">first career NFL start</a> in Week 6.</p><p>As the team prepares for its upcoming home game against the Houston Texans on Oct. 13, they announced wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1845171112092762579" rel="noopener">preparing to play in his second straight game</a>, per Jordan Schultz. The eight-year veteran made his season debut in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins after missing the Patriots’ first four games of the year.</p><p>As one of the older receivers of the team, Bourne figures to be a reliable target for Maye against the stingy Texans defense. In his limited return, Bourne ran just 10 routes per PlayerProfiler and caught one pass for six yards in his season debut.</p><p>Assuming he plays, Bourne would likely return to the starting lineup alongside Demario Douglas and rookie Ja’Lynn Polk. Despite playing in just eight games in 2023, the 29-year-old was third on the team with 406 receiving yards and second with four receiving touchdowns.</p><h2>Patriots host Texans in Week 6</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Kendrick-Bourne.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In the first game of the new Drake Maye era, the Patriots will play the second game of their current three-game home stand against Houston. The Texans enter the contest with a 4-1 record and first-place standing in the AFC South, thus making them considerable favorites to beat the 1-4 Patriots.</p><p>Maye takes over under center after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-jacoby-brissett-breaks-silence-on-being-benched-in-favor-of-drake-maye">five listless performances from Jacoby Brissett</a>, who has thrown for just 696 yards on the year. Brissett’s lackluster yard total is accompanied by a mere 59 percent completion rate and two touchdowns. In his five starts, New England never topped 20 points and lost four straight games despite formidable performances from their defense.</p><p>Conversely, the Texans are led by a high-powered offense that has scored over 20 points in three of their five games on the year. However, the team will play without the NFL’s leading receiver Nico Collins for the first time after the star wideout was placed on injured reserve. Collins scored on a 67-yard bomb from CJ Stroud against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5 before leaving the game with a hamstring injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne planning to play in Texans clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/patriots-news-new-england-activates-kendrick-bourne-dolphins-clash');   ga('set', 'title', 'Patriots activate Kendrick Bourne for Dolphins clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Patriots-news-New-England-re-signs-Kendrick-Bourne-in-another-major-move-amid-Mac-Jones-release.jpg"></figure><h1>Patriots activate Kendrick Bourne for Dolphins clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-05T10:16:30-07:00">October 5th, 10:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-05T10:32:03-07:00">October 5th, 10:32am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP,  he's writing sports betting predictions for numerous sites across North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New England Patriots will be getting a key weapon back for Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins.</p><p>The team<a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1842612206644674737" rel="noopener"> is activating</a> wide receiver Kendrick Bourne off the PUP list and he’ll make his season debut Sunday, per Tom Pelissero.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/beantown-rundown-kendrick-bournes-offensive-reemergence-vital-mac-jones-patriots-success">Bourne is a key target for the Pats</a>. Tight end Hunter Henry leads New England in receptions right now, much in part due to Bourne’s absence. The pass-catcher suffered a season-ending ACL injury in Week 8 of last season and had put up some impressive numbers to that point. Bourne reeled in 37 catches for 406 yards and four touchdowns and was on pace to surpass the 1,000-yard mark.</p><p>Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo said earlier this week that Bourne is ready to return, via the team’s website:</p><p>“Yeah, he’s about ready to go,” Mayo told The Greg Hill Show on Monday morning. “I thought it was good to bring him on the trip just to get back in the routine and the process of being on an away trip.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/patriots-news-new-england-re-signs-kendrick-bourne-major-move-mac-jones-release">Bourne was a free agent this past offseason but decided to re-sign with New England</a>, earning a three-year extension worth $19.5 million. He’ll be with them until 2026. His return couldn’t come at a better time for the struggling Patriots, who sit at 1-3 and have lost three games in a row. They rank dead last in the NFL in passing yards with only 112.2 per contest and 31st in points with a mere 13 per outing. The Pats definitely need a boost.</p><p>While Bourne impressed in 2023, he underachieved in 2022 and <a href="https://www.patriots.com/news/could-kendrick-bourne-s-return-spark-the-patriots-offense" rel="noopener">made it his mission</a> to improve:</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Patriots activate Kendrick Bourne for Dolphins clash

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He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The winds of change have come <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grading-patriots-best-worst-moves-start-nfl-free-agency">for the New England Patriots</a>. In an offseason that has seen the storied franchise part from their all-time great head coach, it’s easy to feel like anything is possible for the Patriots. Kendrick Bourne took a shot at manifesting a positive change for the Patriots earlier today, as he seemed to be trying to recruit Brandon Aiyuk.</p><p>The Patriots’ wide receiver posted on social media earlier today, responding to a fan post suggesting that New England should trade for 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk.</p><p>“Let’s get em! You getting all the targets u want!” Bourne said, retweeting the original fan post that features an <a href="https://twitter.com/BournePoly11/status/1779535490816868804" rel="noopener">image of Bourne and Aiyuk</a> from their days together with the 49ers.</p><p>The fan post states that Brandon Aiyuk has officially requested a trade. However, this was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/49ers-news-brandon-aiyuk-agent-shoots-down-rumors-of-trade-request-from-49ers-amid-contract-dilemma">refuted by Aiyuk’s agent</a> Ryan Williams of Athletes First.</p><p>Ari Meirov of the 33rd Team <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1779549233550344421" rel="noopener">posted on social media</a> that it is possible that Aiyuk could still get traded. Despite the fact that Aiyuk’s agent had to set the record straight that his client has not officially requested a trade, that does not eliminate the possibility that a trade could occur at some time in the future.</p><p>“Aiyuk has implied that he deserves to be paid as a top wide receiver and has hinted he’s getting frustrated,” Meirov said.</p><p>“There’s a gap they’d have to bridge for this all to get resolved, but as of today, Aiyuk has not told the 49ers he wants out. That’s where things stand.</p><h2><b>With or without Brandon Aiyuk, the New England Patriots still need to substantially invest at skill position talent</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Kansas-City-Chiefs-safety-Mike-Edwards-21-tackles-San-Francisco-49ers-wide-receiver-Brandon-Aiyuk-11-during-overtime-of-Super-Bowl-LVIII-at-Allegiant-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>© Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><p>The New England Patriots have a serious need to add playmakers on offense.</p><p>Historically, the Patriots have been able to get by without too many elite offensive skill position weapons because they had Tom Brady under center. New England’s offensive has returned to reality over the past several Brady-less seasons. Under new head coach Jerod Mayo, fans are hopeful that this issue will be thoroughly addressed.</p><p>Mayo and his regime have already taken some swings at adding playmakers in his first free agency. The team inked versatile running back Antonio Gibson and wide receiver K.J. Osborn to contracts via free agency. The Patriots also extended tight end Hunter Henry to keep some stability at that position.</p><p>New England has admirable depth at running back, wide receiver, and tight end, but they lack a definitive number one option at any position as well. It’s easy to understand why Bourne might want to add someone like Aiyuk to the team.</p><p>The Patriots have the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and hold all of their standard picks through the first six rounds. Quarterback is widely assumed to be the position that New England will address with their first-round pick, be it Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, or JJ McCarthy.</p><p>Thankfully, the 2024 NFL draft class is deep and talented at wide receiver, so the Patriots will have multiple opportunities on days two and three to add another exciting playmaker to their offense.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
47.8	520.6	2.9	73

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
47.8	520.6	2.9	73

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