Patriots | Several receivers on the bubble

New England Patriots WRs Kendrick Bourne, Kayshon Boutte, Javon Baker, and Ja’Lynn Polk are likely to have a ‘spirited competition’ for a place on the team’s 53-man roster, in the opinion of ESPN’s Mike Reiss, who considers WRs Stefon Diggs (knee), DeMario Douglas, Kyle Williams, and Mack Hollins to be the top-four receivers. Most NFL teams carry five or six wideouts, in which case the group of Bourne, Boutte, Baker, and Polk could be competing for one or two spots.