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Polk is out of football at age 24, announcing in August he was retiring while on the New Orleans Saints' roster. He was traded by the Patriots in 2025 with a 2028 seventh-round pick for a 2027 sixth-round pick after missing the 2025 season because of a shoulder injury. He had 12 receptions for 87 yards as a rookie in 2024.

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Polk, 37th overall in 2024, retired at 24 after shoulder injury derailed career.

Ja'Lynn Polk, drafted 37th overall by the Patriots in 2024 as part of the 2023 UW receiving trio, is out of football at age 24 after announcing his retirement in August while on the New Orleans Saints' roster. He was traded by the Patriots in 2025 with a 2028 seventh-round pick for a 2027 sixth-round pick after missing the 2025 season due to a shoulder injury. As a rookie in 2024, he had 12 receptions for 87 yards and two touchdowns.

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