Boutte

Boutte and Jackson have spoken about turning Keep Nicholls Beautiful into the official Office of Sustainability for the campus.

Bryant, Douglas and Jones have been mainstays in that role this summer, but Boutte joining them was a new development.

Faulk suggested people watch clips from Boutte’s first two seasons and judge for themselves if there was an issue with effort.

I feel like a lot has been made out of Kayshon Boutte being a healthy scratch the last two weeks.

If it all works out, Boutte is a great complement to the Pats receivers, with his ability after the catch.

I think he probably would have been a healthy scratch in Week 1 too, but DeVante Parker was injured, and Boutte is the Patriots’ backup “X” receiver.

On Sunday, Boutte saw more snaps than Smith-Schuster because, as reported by the Herald’s Doug Kyed, he replaced Parker at the team’s “X” receiver position, where Smith-Schuster isn’t a natural fit.

On Wednesday, Boutte flashed that potential by getting open against a pair of New England’s top cornerbacks.

The veteran played just 43 of the Patriots’ 80 offensive snaps in the game, fewer than sixth-round rookie Kayshon Boutte.

Without Parker, New England is left with just Kendrick Bourne, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Demario Douglas, and Kayshon Boutte at receiver.

Foxboro, MA – New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte celebrates his touchdown with DeMario Douglas and Hunter Henry during the 2nd quarter of the game at Gillette Stadium.

New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, right, celebrates his touchdown with tight end Hunter Henry last Sunday against the Texans in Foxboro.

New England’s wide receiver room is now down to five players: Douglas, Boutte, Bourne, Ja’Lynn Polk, and Javon Baker.

Sixth-round pick Ameer Speed is no longer on the team, and Kayshon Boutte and Isaiah Bolden entered Tuesday as roster bubble candidates.

The big-play hookup put the ball on the Jets’ 9-yard line, and Boutte was tackled inches shy of the goal line on a subsequent 4-yard catch.

The competition for a sixth receiver -- Kendrick Bourne likely will start the season on the physically unable to perform list -- now figures to be Jalen Reagor or Kayshon Boutte.

In today’s film news roundup, ’s wife, Jackie Long and Denise Boutte are starring in a romcom, “The Wrong Todd” gets a release and “The Mass Shooting Monologues” begins production.