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Ja'Lynn Polk Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsJa'Lynn Polk’s Basic Stats

Ja'Lynn Polk
ADP: N/A
Bye: 14
Experience: 0
Age: 23.6
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 203
40 Time: 4.52

Burst Score (Rank): 128.30 (83%)
Catch Radius (Rank): 10.12 (72%)

Injury PredictorJa'Lynn Polk's Injury Guide

Chance of Injury in 2024

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% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

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Projected Games Missed 2024

Durability

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

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Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Sep 4, 2021 Non-NFL Shoulder Clavicle Fracture Polk returned for the final two games of the season.
Oct 20, 2024 NFL Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1 Polk suffered a head injury in Week 7's loss to the Jaguars

Basic StatsJa'Lynn Polk's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Polk shared the spotlight in college, playing alongside fellow NFL talents like Rome Odunze and Jalen McMillan.

His game isn’t flashy. But Polk brings NFL-caliber hands, strength, and toughness – traits that’ll give him a shot to contribute in fantasy this fall.

New England presents an ideal environment for target earning. Now, it’s a matter of Polk earning a full-time role to help counterbalance an offense with subpar QB play.

What We Learned Last Year

  • Polk transferred from Texas Tech to Washington in 2021.
    • A broken clavicle cost him most of that season.
  • He entered the national radar in 2022 alongside QB Michael Penix Jr.
    • That year, he tallied 41-694-6 in 13 games.
  • Last fall, his game reached another level (69-1,159-9).
    • All three marks ranked second on the team behind top-10 pick Rome Odunze.
    • He benefited from teammate Jalen McMillan missing time.
  • Polk won’t be the best athlete on the field. But his tape shows sticky hands, inside/out versatility, and excellent play strength.

What to Expect in 2024

  • New England traded down to 37th overall, selecting Polk as the WR10.
    • The Pats also used a Round 4 pick on Javon Baker, an explosive WR who broke out in 2023.
  • New England’s WR depth chart remains underwhelming a year after the group totaled only 5 TDs.
    • Kendrick Bourne and Demario Douglas return as short-range targets. Bourne is recovering from an early-season ACL tear.
    • K.J. Bourne joins after a four-year run in Minnesota. His yardage and TDs have dropped steadily since posting 50-655-7 as a rookie.
    • JuJu Smith-Schuster won’t be guaranteed a roster spot after an abysmal ‘23 (29-260-1 in 11 games). Over the offseason, he shared that he’s much healthier than he was last season.
  • The Pats added much-needed QB talent.
    • Jacoby Brissett adds a veteran presence.
    • Drake Maye, the third overall pick, supplies longer-term upside.
    • Those guys will battle to start in training camp, but it’s reasonable for Maye to be developed slowly.
  • Alex Van Pelt arrives as the new play-caller. His units have ranked top 10 in rushes in four of five seasons as OC.

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Ja'Lynn Polk, WR NE

11:47am EDT 10/23/24

Ja'Lynn Polk In Concussion Protocol

Patriots WR Ja'Lynn Polk is in concussion protocol, HC Jerod Mayo said Wednesday. That makes the rookie iffy for this weekend's game vs. the Jets. Polk, of course, is well off the redraft radar right now. He's caught just 10 of 26 targets for 78 yards through seven games.

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Patriots WR Kendrick Bourne will open the regular season on the physically unable to perform list, according to multiple reports. That means Bourne will miss at least the first four games while continuing to work back from last October's ACL tear.

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