Patriots waiving former second-round pick Tyquan Thornton after underwhelming tenure
And given the surfeit of talent the Patriots drafted at the wideout position in 2024 — Ja’Lynn Polk (second round, No. 37 overall) and Javon Baker (fourth round, No. 110), plus the emergence of Kayshon Boutte, now in his second year — the Patriots clearly didn’t believe there would be a role for Thornton moving forward.