After missing out on the 2025 NFL season with an injury, free agent Yannick Ngakoue is trying to get back into the gameIt's been over a year since the New England Patriots officially released rusher Yannick Ngkoue. He then sat out the entire 2025 season with an ankle injury sustained back in 2023. But fast forward to 2026, Ngkoue, who's now a free agent, is vying to return, per Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report. Free agent Pro Bowl DE Yannick Ngakoue, who has 71.5 career sacks, has been training for the past several months in preparation for his return to the NFL in 2026. Ngakoue spent last season out of football to fully recover, with his sights set on returning this season.