Dianna Russini reports that the Patriots are trading former second-round WR Ja’Lynn Polk to the Saints.
New England is sending a 2028 seventh-round pick to New Orleans as well, receiving a 2027 sixth-round pick in return.
Polk is on season-ending injured reserve with a shoulder injury. He was already on the roster bubble and had been losing ground to other players due to the missed time.
Polk, 23, was a three-year starter at Washington after he transferred from Texas Tech following his freshman season. The Patriots selected him with t he No. 37 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Polk is in the second year of a four-year, $9,694,744 contract that includes a $3,870,724 signing bonus.
In 2024, Polk appeared in 15 games and caught 12 passes on 33 targets for 87 yards and two touchdowns.