Jordyn Tyson’s injury concerns already showing up in NFL
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson is already getting a maintenance day following the first practice of rookie minicamp.
Before entering the 2026 NFL Draft, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Jordyn Tyson was widely viewed as the best player at his position in the class. The idea was that if he wasn’t the first wide receiver off the board, it would be because of his injury history in college. While we can’t say for sure that was the reason behind the Tennessee Titans opting for Carnell Tate over Tyson with the No.
4 overall pick, there’s a good chance that was the case. As Tyson looks to fight off the injury-prone label in the NFL, there was immediate concern for him on Saturday, when he wasn’t on the field for Day 2 of rookie minicamp. According to ESPN’s Katherine Terrell, Saints head coach Kellen Moore said the absence was planned and was for maintenance purposes.
“Saints coach Kellen Moore said Jordyn Tyson did not get injured yesterday and that this is part of a maintenance plan for several players. I asked if this was related to something that popped up yesterday or an idea they had coming in to camp, and he said it was planned,” Terrell reported. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.
Football said the maintenance had to do with the hamstring injury Tyson was dealing with during the pre-draft process. “Jordyn Tyson was dealing with a hamstring injury throughout the draft process. Same thing here.