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ArticleSaints place 2024 second-round WR Ja'Lynn Polk on reserve/retired list
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He then suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during New England's training camp in August 2025. A few weeks later, the Patriots traded Polk and a 2028 seventh-round pick to the Saints in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round selection. The goal was to rehab and bounce back in Year 3 in a fresh environment. Instead, Polk has made the decision to hang it up.
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Polk retires after shoulder injury; 2024 second-rounder's career over at 24.

Polk suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during New England's training camp in August 2025, which derailed his recovery prospects after a disappointing rookie year; he has since been placed on the reserve/retired list by the Saints, effectively ending his NFL career at age 24.

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