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Why are the Saints trading for an injured wide receiver?

The New Orleans Saints are set to host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2 of the 2025 season, as they look to defeat a beat up 49ers team that will be without Mac Jones and George Kittle. Ahead of that, though, the Saints made a questionable trade.

The Saints trade for Patriots WR Ja'Lynn Polk

The Saints have acquired wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk from the New England Patriots, as first reported by Dianna Russini .

"The Patriots are trading WR Ja’Lynn Polk and a 2028 7th-round pick to the Saints for a 2027 6th-round pick, per sources," Russini reports. "Polk is currently on season-ending IR recovering from a shoulder injury."

The most obvious question here, though, is why? Who and what does this help? The

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