NFL players don't always love having their own news broken by reporters.
Kayshon Boutte, the New England Patriots wide receiver, took matters into his own hands on Monday.
He went on his own Discord server to share an update. For the uninitiated, Discord is an online communication platform that has communities join together in entities called servers.
This is what Boutte wrote:
"Just got the MRI results back, it's only a grade 1 sprain so that's a good thing (praying emoji). Shouldn't be down too long but we working to get back. It's a possibility I play Sunday in Tampa depending how I'm feeling but if not then hopefully I'm good for the Jets on TNF. I'll keep y'all updated. Just know I'm working to get it stronger and come back better."
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Well that's just about everything you need to know, right from the keyboard of Boutte.
He left Sunday's game against the Falcons and was initially ruled questionable to return. The Pats eventually ruled him out before the game had concluded.
New England escaped with a 24-23 win thanks to a late missed extra point by Atlanta's Parker Romo.
The Pats remain in the AFC playoff picture with the AFC East still very much in play. They'll want everyone healthy and available as much as possible.
Boutte has already caught a career-high five touchdowns this season. He continues to improve in his third NFL season.
The sooner he's back, the better.
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