What Now For The Saints After Jordyn Tyson's Injury News?

The New Orleans Saints received some harsh injury news about their first round wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. According to reports, Tyson could miss two months with a right hamstring injury. The silver lining is the Saints first game is on September 13th, which is just under 30 days away. Yes, playing in the opener isn't going to happen, but the time between now and Week 1 is part of the recovery time.

To be fair, two months sounds like the worst case scenario for Tyson. The Saints will be smart with bringing him back and not push the rookie without being sure of his full recovery. Still, the injury puts a damper on the Saints season to start with all the excitement and high expectations for the team.

So what now for the Saints? Obviously, Devaughn Vele is going to get the first crack to fill in for Tyson and considering his finish to his 2025 season isn't a bad thing. Bryce Lance will also get extra opportunities, but is it wise for the Saints to look into available wide receivers? 

Current available receivers include, Curtis Samuel, and Zay Jones, after Keenan Allen signed with the Indianapolis Colts last night. Also, the Saints can wait for cut down day and pick up a player on a team's roster bubble. Either way, which player the Saints choose will be a signal of the concern over Tyson's injury. A player like Allen likely would have wanted a defined role and wouldn’t have be on board with filling in then fading away when Tyson returns.

The Saints need to bring in a veteran receiver, one way or another. A full two-month timeline puts Tyson returning in Week 6 against the New York Giants. The team will likely place Tyson on short term IR, which puts him out for four weeks automatically. The insurance policies at receiver need to be evaluated by the front office.

Kellen Moore believes the injury isn't a sign of Tyson's injury history, at least.

"I think my understanding of this one, any player that was put in his situation where your foot slips and you get shoved from behind, this has nothing to do with Jordyn's history," Moore said. "Any player in that situation probably has the same diagnosis coming out of this."

"Jordan's done a great job, and he'll continue to do a great job. He'll be fine. We'll get through this, and he'll be good to go."