Kendrick Bourne

Polk was ruled out on Friday with a concussion and this should give a bigger runway for Kendrick Bourne to be part of the offense against New York. Dugger was a game-time decision with an ankle injury but DNPs off a questionable status. Uche is a healthy scratch ahead of the NFL trade deadline, and Milton is the only other Patriot joining him on the shelf without an injury.

Patriots WR Ja Lynn Polk (concussion) missed practice all week and is out for Sunday s game vs. the Jets. The rookie is off to a rough start, catching just 10 of 26 targets for 78 yards and one TD through seven games. Kayshon Boutte, Demario Douglas, and Kendrick Bourne figure to operate as New England s top three WRs this weekend.

Trade rumors have followed Kendrick Bourne for much of his Patriots tenure. Despite having re-signed with the team on a three-year deal in March, his name circulated in potential trades this summer and again recently. The 49ers discussed Bourne with the Patriots this offseason, as the defending NFC champions would have wanted him to come […]

Silver states "the 49ers are undoubtedly eyeballing the New England Patriots' roster," before explaining that the "1-6 Patriots... are in fire-sale mode... The two teams had trade discussions over the summer when Aiyuk wanted out; one player San Francisco targeted was wide receiver Kendrick Bourne," noting that Bourne spent his first four seasons playing for Shanahan's 49ers squad. Making a move to bolster the injury-weakened wide receiver corps makes sense for the 49ers, given their recent spate of injuries. Bourne can be speculatively stashed on roomy fantasy benches in the short term.

Not much has gone right for the Patriots this season, and the team currently sits at 1-6 on the year. Frustration has grown in the case of another member of the receiving corps. Kayshon Boutte began the season behind a number of receivers on New England’s depth chart. Returnees Demario Douglas, Tyquan Thornton and the then-injured Kendrick Bourne found […]