"It marks the end of a disastrous tenure for Polk in New England, and a brutal draft whiff for Eliot Wolf - given both where Polk was selected as a high second-round pick, as well as the several other game-changing talents who were still available at that stage of the draft, headlined by wideout Ladd McConkey (82 catches, 1,149 yards, seven touchdowns in 2024)."
"We wish him the best. He worked extremely hard to get back and then was reinjured. We were going to be without Ja'Lynn this year anyway, and we felt like what was best was to kind of give him a fresh start."
"Polk didn't make much of an impact during the 2024 season in New England, reeling in just 12 catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns while being plagued with several drops."
New England traded injured wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk to the New Orleans Saints along with a 2028 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick. Polk was a 2024 high second-round selection who managed 12 catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns in his lone season while struggling with drops. Polk suffered a shoulder injury in preseason and was placed on injured reserve before roster cutdowns, ending his 2025 season. Patriots coach Mike Vrabel said the move gives Polk a fresh start and wished him well. The trade is seen as a major draft misfire given other available talents.
Read at Boston.com
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