The Patriots have added a new pass-catching target for Drake Maye.
With the No. 37 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Patriots selected Washington wide receiver Ja’Lynn Polk — giving them another potential playmaker on a revamped offense.
Polk lined up all over the field for a Michael Penix-led offense in 2023, catching 69 balls for 1,159 yards and eight touchdowns. Polk has good size at 6-foot-1, 203 pounds, and was able to pick apart defenses as the Huskies’ No. 2 wideout behind Rome Odunze.
The Patriots originally were set to pick No. 34 overall, but they traded that second-round selection and their No.