Patriots coaches could have disciplined Kayshon Boutte for his drop or post-game comments last week. Instead, they stood behind him, and he rewarded the team with a standout performance.

Rookie quarterback Drake Maye connected with wide receiver Kayshon Boutte on a pinpoint 28-yard touchdown at 12:03 of the first quarter, giving the visiting New England Patriots an early 7-0 lead in their matchup against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on Sunday.

The New England Patriots haven't been the fastest starting team, as they seem to always have some sort of negative play to throw off would-be scoring drives. However, on the first possession of their Week 16 battle with the Buffalo Bills,

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte shared his thoughts on his dropped reception that got picked off in Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Rookie quarterback Drake Maye threw a pass that bounced out of Boutte’s hands and landed right into the awaiting hands of Cardinals cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting.

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte was critical of the team's "shy" offense against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15.

“From the Patriots’ locker room, WR Kayshon Boutte says because of the Cardinals’ man coverage approach, he would have liked to have seen the offense attack more early in the game — with a similar tempo they used in the fourth quarter,” Mike Reiss of ESPN shared in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Drake Maye puts it in a bucket for Kayshon Boutte as the Patriots strike first.

New England Patriots' quarterback Drake Maye caps off the Patriots' opening drive with a 28-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.

New England Patriots' quarterback Drake Maye fires a touchdown pass to tight end Hunter Henry to pull the Patriots to within 24-20 vs. the Buffalo Bills.