Ja’Lynn Polk will not make it previous a second season with the New England Patriots.
The Patriots are buying and selling the 23-year-old extensive receiver to the New Orleans Saints, The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Saturday. Listed here are the phrases of the deal, per Russini:
- Saints obtain: WR Ja’Lynn Polk, Patriots’ 2028 seventh-round choose
- Patriots obtain: Saints’ 2027 sixth-round choose
Polk at present is on season-ending injured reserve due to a shoulder injury, which makes the timing of this commerce shocking. The 2024 second-round choose was seen as a possible lower candidate within the Patriots’ crowded extensive receiver room however was positioned on IR earlier than cut-down day in late August.
Polk got here to New England with loads of promise because the No. 37 total choose within the 2024 NFL Draft out of Washington. He had a disastrous rookie yr, nonetheless, recording simply 12 catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns in 15 video games performed. Polk struggled with drops and was criticized after boasting that he believed he had “the best hands in the league.”
The 6-foot-1, 203-pound wideout showed signs of progress in training camp, however confronted extra competitors for a roster spot after the offseason additions of Stefon Diggs (free company), Mack Hollins (free company), Kyle Williams (draft) and Efton Chism III (undrafted free agent).
“I don’t even take into consideration final yr,” Polk told reporters in late July. “We’ve received a brand new group, the power is nice round right here, so I’m right here now. I’m stepping ahead, conserving religion within the Lord Jesus. He’s been with me the entire total means. I’m going to maintain my religion robust and hold working.”
After Polk’s season-ending damage, it appeared he’d at the very least stay with the franchise till 2026. However it seems New England is shifting ahead with its present receiver room, whereas Polk will get a contemporary begin in New Orleans.
Following the Polk commerce, simply two members of the Patriots’ eight-player 2024 draft class (quarterback Drake Maye and offensive lineman Caedan Wallace) are on the lively roster, with a 3rd (cornerback Marcellas Dial) on injured reserve.
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