Holy smokes, this is a brutal hit right out of the gate for the New Orleans Saints. Their first-round pick, wideout Jordyn Tyson, reportedly won’t be seeing the field for the early part of the 2026 season. He’s set to miss around two months because of a hamstring injury, and man, that’s gotta sting.
Brutal Early Season Blow
Tyson went down during a joint practice with the Jaguars last Thursday. A hamstring injury keeping a rookie first-rounder off the field for two months, carrying into October, is just tough luck. This timeline makes him a prime candidate to open the season on injured reserve. If he does land on IR after the 53-player roster cut, he’s looking at missing at least four games before he can even think about returning to action. That’s a huge chunk of the season gone before it even truly gets going.
Major Hit to the Saints’ Passing Game
This is a big blow, no doubt about it, especially for a Saints offense that had some real plans for Tyson. They were hoping to pair him with Chris Olave, creating a legit one-two punch for quarterback Tyler Shough. It’s Shough’s first full season as a starter, and having those two dangerous receiving threats was supposed to be a game-changer for him. Now, that plan is on hold, and we really won’t know the full impact until we see when the Saints can actually ramp Tyson up into being a contributor this fall.
It’s a tough pill to swallow for the Saints and for Shough’s development. This injury means a significant delay for a player they invested a first-round pick in. We’ll be watching to see how the team manages without him and when he can finally hit the field and show what he’s got.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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