On an offseason list of potential breakout candidates for the New England Patriots in 2022, wide receiver Kendrick Bourne’s name would probably have been pretty high up. For good reason: Bourne was one of the team’s best players in his first year with the club, setting new career-highs in receptions, yards and touchdowns in 2021.
He also proved himself a reliable target for rookie quarterback Mac Jones, and was therefore projected to play a sizable role in the New England offense yet again. However, the outlook is far from clear after what had been an odd summer for the 27-year-old.