KENDRICK BOURNE NEWS

Catches 28 passes this past season Bourne finished the 2024 regular season with 28 catches (on 38 targets) for 305 yards and a TD in 12 games.

Impact Bourne, who suffered a torn right ACL in Week 8 of the 2023 season, began the 2024 campaign on the PUP list before being activated ahead of Week 5 action. Not surprisingly, the veteran wideout was eased back into the mix, but even when he started to see an uptick in playing time, his fantasy impact was modest most weeks. Looking ahead, Bourne is under contract with New England through 2026, but as Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston notes, it's possible that the rebuilding Patriots could consider moving on from the 29-year-old pass catcher this offseason.

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Two catches in Week 17 Bourne caught two of his four targets for 22 yards in Saturday's 40-7 loss to the Chargers.

Impact Bourne, who was on the field for 38 of the Patriots' 53 snaps on offense Saturday, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, has caught two passes (for a total of 40 yards) in each of his last two contests. With that in mind, the veteran wideout brings modest fantasy upside into this Sunday's home game against the Bills, who are locked into the AFC's No. 2 playoff seed.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kendrick Bourne, DeMario Douglas, Jonathan Jones | Player Postgame Media Availability 12/28 Patriots players Kendrick Bourne, DeMario Douglas, Jonathan Jones address the media on Saturday, December 28, 2024. TIMECODE 00:00-03:13 BOU...

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • PATRIOTS.COM

Drake Maye finds Kendrick Bourne across the middle for 18-yard gain New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye finds wide receiver Kendrick Bourne across the middle for 18-yard gain.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • PATRIOTS.COM

Kendrick Bourne pulls in 4-yard grab near sideline New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne pulls in 4-yard grab near sideline.

DECEMBER 28, 2024 • PATRIOTS.COM

Kendrick Bourne is already making his pitch to a possible Patriots free agent target Wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is already making his pitch to possible Patriots free agent target Tee Higgins, an upcoming free agent.

DECEMBER 26, 2024 • BOSTON.COM

Kendrick Bourne explains why he received a trash can for Christmas one year Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne revealed that he received a trash can for Christmas one year.

DECEMBER 24, 2024 • BOSTON.COM

Two catches Sunday Bourne caught both of his targets for 18 yards in Sunday's 24-21 loss to the Bills.

Impact Bourne -- who had caught three passes in each of his previous three outings -- was on the field for 51 of the Patriots' 73 snaps on offense Sunday, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com. As the team's final two games approach, Bourne carries modest fantasy upside in PPR formats.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Catches three passes Sunday Bourne logged 27 of a possible 51 snaps on offense in Sunday's 30-17 loss to the Cardinals, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bourne finished the contest with three catches (including a 37-yarder) for a team-high 44 yards. Since recording a 5/70/1 receiving line in Week 11, Bourne has caught three catches in each of New England's subsequent three games, a rate of production that limits his fantasy utility to deeper PPR formats.

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Three catches in Week 13 Bourne caught all three of his targets for 39 yards and carried once for six yards in Sunday's 25-24 loss to the Colts.

Impact Bourne, who was on the field for 46 of the Patriots' 72 snaps on offense in the contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, also had a six-yard TD called back due to a penalty. The veteran wideout should maintain a steady workload following the Patriots' Week 14 bye, however his fantasy utility is limited to deeper formats while operating in a passing offense has leaned heavily on its tight ends of late.

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Kendrick Bourne, Jonathan Jones, Austin Hooper and More | Postgame Locker Room Media Availability Patriots players Jabrill Peppers, Austin Hooper, Joey Slye, and more address the media during their postgame press conference following New...

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • PATRIOTS.COM

Drake Maye connects with Kendrick Bourne for a 16-yard gain New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye completes a 16-yard pass to Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne.

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • PATRIOTS.COM

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Three catches versus Miami Bourne caught three of his five targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 34-15 loss to the Dolphins.

Impact Bourne, who was on the field for 41 of a possible 69 snaps on offense in the contest, per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, has been targeted five times in each of his last two outings. Now that he's moved further past the knee injury that resulted in him starting the season on the PUP list, Bourne has a chance to continue to produce enough (while working alongside fellow WRs DeMario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte) to merit lineup consideration in deeper fantasy formats.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Player Postgame Press Conferences 11/17: Christian Barmore, Christian Gonzalez, Vederian Lowe, Hunter Henry, Kendrick Bourne Patriots players Kendrick Bourne, Hunter Henry, Christian Barmore, and more address the media on Sunday, November 17, 2024.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • PATRIOTS.COM

Best game of season in Week 11 Bourne caught all five of his targets for 70 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-22 loss to the Rams.

Impact Bourne had been quiet since returning from a knee injury that cost him the first four weeks of the season, but he bounced back nicely after going without a catch in two of his previous three games. He set a season high in receiving yards and scored his first touchdown of the season on a 10-yard reception in the first quarter. Given the lack of production from New England's wideouts this season, Bourne could have a tough time building on this breakout effort in Week 12 against a tough Dolphins secondary.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to see snaps in Week 11 When asked Friday, coach Jerod Mayo said Bourne will play Sunday against the Rams, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Bourne was active last Sunday against the Bears but didn't play a single offensive snap after he posted a 4-41-0 receiving line the previous week versus Tennessee. Mayo said Bourne had a "good week of practice" this week, Mark Daniels of MassLive.com reports. Kayshon Boutte ran a position-high 29 routes versus Chicago last week, followed by DeMario Douglas (18), K.J. Osborn (16) and Ja'Lynn Polk (10). Osborn has been on and off the inactive list most of the season, so perhaps Bourne takes his spot once again.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • NESN.COM

No snaps in Week 10 Though Bourne was active for Sunday's 19-3 win over the Bears, he didn't log any snaps in the contest, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact After recording four catches (on six targets) for 41 yards in the Patriots' overtime loss to the Titans in Week 9, Bourne was the odd man out among the team's wideouts Sunday. While he figures to re-enter the mix in the coming weeks, Bourne's off the fantasy radar until or unless he reclaims a key role in a New England WR corps that also includes DeMario Douglas, Kayshon Boutte, Ja'Lynn Polk, K.J. Osborn and Javon Baker.

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