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Patriots select Washington WR Ja’Lynn Polk with No. 37 pick in 2024 NFL Draft

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.