Sunday was an emotional, full-circle moment for Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte.

Growing up two hours away from the Superdome and playing college football at LSU, a Week 6 matchup against the Saints marked Boutte’s first professional game back in Louisiana.

“It was amazing coming back home, first time playing in the Superdome,” Boutte said. “Little emotional at first. It felt like a full-circle moment, first time I’ve been back playing [in Louisiana]. I think everything was cool but got comfortable as we went on.”

It didn’t take long for Boutte to settle in back at home. With 40 friends and family in attendance (with tickets he paid for), the receiver was on the end of two downfield first-half touchdown passes from Drake Maye, fighting through contact on both plays.

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