New England Patriots wide receiver Kendrick Bourne was benched for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. However, that still didn't stop him from celebrating and cheering his team on following the Patriots' 19-3 win.

The Patriots benched veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in Sunday’s win over the Bears, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stay out of the offensive game plan. Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo was asked Monday morning if he plans to continue playing young wide receivers over Bourne.

New England Patriots coach Jerod Mayo made an interesting decision before the team's upset victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. He decided to bench veteran wide receiver Kendrick Bourne a week after his best performance since returning from the torn ACL he

"Any time we put the active roster together … we thought that that was the best thing to do for us." The post Patriots reportedly benched Kendrick Bourne vs. Bears for this reason appeared first on Boston.

Kendrick Bourne was active for Sunday’s game but didn’t come off the bench. Bourne and backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett were the only players on the Patriots’ gameday roster who didn’t play. Patriots new addition Yannick Ngakoue won’t play vs.