There was no comment to correct the retired player, or any indication that your pick should have been on hold. You had 17 hours to make the pick before you were skipped and DQ'd, and it took an additional 23 hours since then for you to notice the DQ. The retired player simply didn't affect your pick or timer, hence the DQ.
It states clearly in the rules.
I can offer you 50% the payout and you can finish your picks now if you would like. @xNJDevilsFanx else we'll keep you DQ'd and have it auto filled.