Washington Commanders and Indianapolis Colts emerge as top landing spots for $4M New England Patriots star amid A.J. Brown trade.(Image via X)The New England Patriots’ wide receiver Kayshon Boutte is now seeking a trade after the team traded for A.J. Brown and signed Romeo Doubs. While many rival teams have been linked to Kayshon Boutte, it seems the Washington Commanders and the Indianapolis Colts have emerged as potential landing spots for the star player.CategoryDetailsPlayerKayshon BoutteCurrent TeamNew England PatriotsRumored TeamsWashington Commanders/Indianapolis Colts/Miami DolphinsContract Status1 Year Remaining (Playing under his 4-year rookie contract; Unrestricted Free Agent in 2027)Salary Cap Hit (New Team)$3.67 Million (Acquiring team assumes his exact base salary of $3,674,000 for the 2026 season)Trade LikelihoodHighLatest Insider UpdateIndianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders have emerged as landing spotsPotential ReturnLate-Round Pick (Projected Day 3 selection, likely a 5th- or 6th-round draft pick given his status as an expiring asset)Which teams are interested in Kayshon Boutte?In the last few hours, as per NFL insiders, the Washington Commanders, the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins have been reportedly eyeing him as Kayshon Boutte seeks a trade from the New England Patriots.What are insiders saying about the trade rumors?A few hours ago, Sports Illustrated’s Mark Morales-Smith noted in a recent report, “Terry McLaurin is the only locked-in starting wide receiver in Washington. Behind him on their depth chart are third-round rookie Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks, and Dyami Brown. Boutte could go to Washington and immediately step in as their WR2 behind McLaurin. If the Commanders don't end up landing Brandon Aiyuk, Boutte would be a fine consolation prize.”Sports Illustrated’s Mark Morales-Smith added, “Indianapolis needs a third wide receiver to play alongside Alec Pierce and Josh Downs in three-wide receiver sets. Ashton Dulin, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, and rookie Deion Burks are their current third options. Boutte would be a significant upgrade for this wide receiver room. This could be the best of both worlds for Boutte, with the Colts also being a possible playoff contender.”Contract details and salary cap implicationsFor the New England Patriots, trading Kayshon Boutte would clear $3.6 million in immediate cap space for the team.With Kayshon Boutte being in the final year of his deal with the team, the New England Patriots would retain dead cap hit of $46,818 from his original signing bonus.How could the trade impact the teams?For the New England Patriots, trading Kayshon Boutte frees up $3.67 million in instant cap space with almost zero penalty but the team would end up losing a strong player who had chemistry with Drake Maye.For the Indianapolis Colts, trading for Kayshon Boutte would be pretty affordable for the team as he would be able to push young receivers like Josh Downs to compete harder.For the Washington Commanders, trading for Kayshon Boutte would help him reunite with his former LSU quarterback, Jayden Daniels