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Insider Reveals Biggest Reason for Patriots Rookie's Struggles

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The 2024 NFL season has not gone according to plan for New England Patriots rookie wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk.

After being drafted with the No. 37 overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Polk was expected to be a key player for the Patriots' offense. Unfortunately, that has not ended up being the case.

Throughout the course of his rookie season, Polk has caught just 12 passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games.

Clearly, those are disappointing numbers that leave concern about his future. Polk has elite athleticism and route-running and in college he looked like a future star, but that has not materialized on the NFL field so far in New England.