Saints Rookie Jordyn Tyson Out Two Months Because His Hamstrings Are Already in Midseason Form

The New Orleans Saints drafted Jordyn Tyson eighth overall to catch passes, but right now he is just catching second and third medical opinions. The rookie wide receiver is expected to miss about two months with a hamstring injury suffered last week.

Head coach Kellen Moore claims this is a brand new hamstring issue, completely unrelated to the one Tyson dealt with during spring practices. Saying a guy with Tyson's medical chart has a "new" injury is like saying your 2008 Honda Civic is making a brand new rattling noise.

"HC Kellen Moore said the injury is separate from the one he had in the spring."

The man's college injury history reads like a WebMD drop-down menu. He tore his ACL, PCL, and MCL in November 2022, broke his collarbone in 2024, and had multiple hamstring strains in 2025. Drafting him in the top ten was always a massive gamble on his health, and the casino is already collecting its chips.

The Saints are now staring down a depth chart that gets very thin very fast. With Tyson sidelined for the start of the regular season, New Orleans is left hoping Devaughn Vele or Bryce Lance can suddenly turn into a reliable third option in the passing game.

If you were buying Tyson stock in fantasy or eyeing his rookie props, it is time to pivot. His ADP was climbing into the top 70 on some platforms, but drafting a rookie who is missing crucial late-summer reps is a great way to donate your entry fee to the rest of your league.

Tyson will spend the next eight weeks rehabbing while the Saints try to patch together an offense. Until he actually gets on the field and survives a full sprint, his rookie season is officially on hold.