Patriots wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk struggled badly last season and has been injured in camp. But he made an eye-opening return.

The Patriots’ receiver room has 12 players with six or seven spots available on the 53-man roster. Diggs, Williams, Hollins (if healthy), and DeMario Douglas are considered roster locks. Kayshon Boutte, who’s had a strong summer, is also inching closer to that status as he’s been with the starting offense all offseason.

New England Patriots wide receiver Ja'Lynn Polk made his long-awaited return on the practice field and scored a touchdown on Monday.

Ja'Lynn Polk has been absent from Patriots training camp, but head coach Mike Vrabel still expects him to keep pace with the team.

FOXBOROUGH - Ja’Lynn Polk was not present for the team’s “walkthrough” practice Friday. The wide receiver hasn’t been a participant in any of the training camp workouts this week due to suffering what’s been reported as a soft tissue injury.

Patriots 2024 second-round pick Ja'Lynn Polk was not impressive as a rookie and is not healthy to start training camp.

The New England Patriots' wide receiver room has experienced a massive overhaul this past offseason. While some contributors like Kendrick Bourne, DeMario Douglas, and Ja'Lynn Polk remain, the Patriots have acquired four new wideouts who could find themselves on the 53-man roster by the end of