Ja'Lynn Polk won't get a second season with the New England Patriots, making the wide receiver one of the biggest NFL Draft misses in franchise history.

The Patriots traded Polk to the Saints on Saturday, reportedly sending the receiver and a 2028 seventh-round pick to New Orleans while receiving a 2027 sixth-round pick in return, according to Dianna Russini of The Athletic . The Patriots drafted Polk in the second round, 37th overall, just over a year ago.

"I wish him the best," Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said of Polk ahead of New England's Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins . "He worked extremely hard to get back and then was re-injured. We were going to be without Ja'Lynn this year anyways, and we felt like what was best was to kind of give him a fresh start."

He joins a

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