The New England Patriots rebuilt their wide receiver group this offseason, resulting in only two of the currently six players on the roster being holdovers from 2024. Besides returnees Kayshon Boutte and DeMario Douglas, the team also brought in veteran free agents Stefon Diggs and Mack Hollins as well as rookies Kyle Williams and Efton Chism.

Three weeks into the season, the pecking order between them is starting to take shape.

Against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the team of head coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels mostly relied on a four-man rotation. As he had been all season up to this point, Boutte remained the nominal No. 1; the second and third spot continued to belong to Hollins and Diggs, respectively; Douglas served as a fourth option, with William

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