The New Orleans Saints added a new wide receiver by selecting Jordyn Tyson at No. 8 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Saints were set to have Tyson and Chris Olave together on the offense, but the regular season debut for Tyson will have to wait.
On Monday, it was reported that Tyson will miss at least two months, and maybe more, due to the hamstring injury.
This hamstring injury is different from Jordyn Tyson’s previous and not related. And the silver lining is that there are still several weeks before the season begins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 17, 2026
Tyson has been impressive in camp. https://t.co/pbt2AcQrkw
Tyson spent his first season with the Colorado Buffaloes before transferring and joining the Arizona State Sun Devils. In 2024, he had a career-high 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns before breaking his collarbone and missing the College Football Playoff.
Tyson then played in 9 games in his final season in college, and he suffered various hamstring issues. Still, he had plenty of buzz entering the draft, and Hines Ward even thought Tyson could’ve been the first WR taken, although that honor went to Carnell Tate.
Saints head coach Kellen Moore said that Tyson slipped and had to leave practice early, and he insisted it had nothing to do with Tyson’s previous injury history.
#Saints HC Kellen Moore on WR Jordyn Tyson leaving practice yesterday:
— NOF (@nofnetwork) August 14, 2026
"This has nothing to do with Jordyn's history […] we'll know more in the next few days." pic.twitter.com/xKYtsSmV5Q
Tyson was listed as a starter on the Saints depth chart, and the ones behind him are Barion Brown and Trey Palmer.
