Ja'Lynn Polk

Polk retired from the NFL in August 2026, about a week into Saints training camp, and was placed on New Orleans' reserve/retired list before ever appearing in a regular-season game for the team; this renders him effectively unrosterable in dynasty formats.

Even setting retirement aside, New Orleans invested a 2026 first-round pick in Jordyn Tyson and added Day 3 capital at the position (Bryce Lance, Barion Brown), leaving no realistic target-share path for Polk if he ever returns.

A future reinstatement request could make Polk a free zero-cost dynasty stash, but nothing in current reporting suggests he is pursuing a return to football.