At 24, most NFL players are looking for a big contract. But Ja'Lynn Polk is quitting. The New Orleans Saints put the former second-round pick on the retired list.

Before the retirement news, Kellen Moore said Polk was away for personal reasons.

Ja'Lynn Polk played for the New England Patriots in a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.

Polk then deleted his Instagram and stopped talking. Less than three years after helping Washington, Polk is leaving the NFL.

Travis Vokolek, a tight end, retired at 28 due to a neck injury.

Polk's NFL career did not go well. He caught 12 passes in his first year.

Aaron Rodgers talked to Ja'Lynn Polk after a game between the Jets and Patriots.

Ja'Lynn Polk watched the national anthem before a game against the Jets.

Despite a bad first year, Polk said he still believed in himself before the 2025 season.

A shoulder injury kept him out of the 2025 season, and the Patriots traded him to the Saints.

Frank Ragnow, a Detroit Lions player, talked about his sudden retirement.

After rehabbing his shoulder, Polk left without playing for the Saints.

Polk has not said why he retired.

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The Saints still have Polk's rights if he wants to return, but his career is over after two seasons.

Kayshon Boutte and Ja'Lynn Polk played for the Patriots together.

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