The Saints spent the No. 8 overall pick in this year's draft on Jordyn Tyson, betting that the Arizona State receiver's ceiling was worth the injury risk that scared some teams off. That bet got shakier this week. Tyson left Wednesday's joint practice against Jacksonville with a hamstring issue, and by Thursday it was clear this wasn't a one-day scare.
The early word was that Tyson had simply tweaked something. Then came reports of a re-aggravation, and Kellen Moore confirmed Thursday the Saints are in the 'info collecting phase,' with the injury possibly lingering into the season. That's a notably vague update for a guy who was supposed to be plugged into New Orleans' offense from Week 1.
look how quick Jordyn Tyson comes back on the route… oh my goodness. Effortless. https://t.co/evXwKXfwDk
That's the frustrating part. Tyson was a back-to-back third-team All-American at Arizona State, racking up 158 catches for 2,282 yards and 22 touchdowns in his college career, including a 1,101-yard, 10-touchdown season in 2024. He's the highest Sun Devil drafted since Mike Haynes in 1976 and the first ASU player to go top 10 since Terrell Suggs in 2003. The tape is undeniable — it's the hamstring that's been the question mark since before the draft.
Adam Schefter reported Thursday that Tyson is now expected to miss time, and Moore specified it's his right hamstring, the result of an awkward landing after his foot slipped. According to nola.com, Moore was careful to note this is a new injury, not a recurrence of the hamstring trouble that limited Tyson late in his final ASU season — but 'new' or not, the outcome looks the same: a rookie standing on the sideline in August.
Quotes from Kellen Moore on the Jordyn Tyson injury: “Could linger into week 1” “We’ve got to let these experts evaluate it and then we’ll put together a plan.” “Not going to jump to conclusions.” “I’m not going to jump to put a timeline on it.” 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠
Moore's quotes weren't exactly reassuring. 'Could linger into Week 1.' 'Not going to jump to conclusions.' 'Not going to jump to put a timeline on it.' That's coach-speak for we genuinely don't know yet, and it's landing right as New Orleans preps to open the season against Detroit. Dr. David Chao, who tracks NFL injuries closely, went further Thursday, floating that hamstring surgery could even be in play given the recurring nature of the issue — a reminder that soft-tissue injuries like this one have a habit of dragging on well past the initial optimism.