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Patriots hype up veteran receiver following benching vs. Bears

The New England Patriots currently have seven wide receivers on their 53-man roster, which makes it difficult to find playing time for each guy, especially with some young options needing time to learn and grow.

This past week, New England decided to make six of them active for the game against the Chicago Bears, but Kendrick Bourne didn't play a single snap during the contest.

Bourne was honest about his disappointment earlier this week.

“It was tough,” Bourne told the Boston Herald. “But I’m self-evaluating and looking at myself, how I could be better.