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Ja’Lynn Polk retires days into Saints training camp

8/3/2026

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Ja’Lynn Polk, 24, retired and was placed on the New Orleans Saints’ reserve/retired list less than a week into training camp.
Drafted 37th overall by the New England Patriots in 2024, he posted 12 catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games.
The Saints acquired Polk, on the Patriots’ injured reserve with a shoulder injury, and a 2028 seventh-round pick in September for a 2027 sixth-round pick.

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Ja’Lynn Polk, 24, retired and was placed on the New Orleans Saints’ reserve/retired list less than a week into training camp.
Drafted 37th overall by the New England Patriots in 2024, he posted 12 catches for 87 yards and two touchdowns in 15 games.
The Saints acquired Polk, on the Patriots’ injured reserve with a shoulder injury, and a 2028 seventh-round pick in September for a 2027 sixth-round pick.