The New England Patriots are making moves early in the season, as they recently traded Ja’Lynn Polk and a 2028 7th-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for a 2027 6th-round pick. Polk was on injured reserve because he has a shoulder injury, but the Saints plan on using him in the future.

With the trade, an interesting fact has come out about Drake Maye and his tenure with the Patriots, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

“Currently, Drake Maye is the lone key player from the Patriots 2024 draft. Many have been traded or waived,” Fowler wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

There are still some draft picks from 2024 on the team, but they have not held the same importance that others from the class have. Maye was probably the most important player from the class, as he is the leader of the P

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