{"id":894527,"date":"2026-03-26T05:23:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/is-jordyn-tysons-injury-history-a-red-flag-for-the-saints\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T05:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T10:23:42","slug":"is-jordyn-tysons-injury-history-a-red-flag-for-the-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/is-jordyn-tysons-injury-history-a-red-flag-for-the-saints\/","title":{"rendered":"Is\u00a0Jordyn Tyson\u2019s injury history a red flag for the Saints?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"zephr-anchor\">\n<p>There\u2019s been buzz about the New Orleans Saints targeting one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft with the eighth overall pick, and Arizona State\u2019s Jordyn Tyson checks nearly every box as a dynamic offensive playmaker\u2014except one: durability.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/platform.canalstreetchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/imagn-27732253.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"3444\" data-pswp-width=\"4921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img alt=\"Nov 28, 2025; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (0) against the Arizona Wildcats during the 99th Territorial Cup at Mountain America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\"   src=\"https:\/\/platform.canalstreetchronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/03\/imagn-27732253.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&#038;w=2400\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The 21-year-old spent the past three seasons with the Sun Devils after transferring from Colorado. Tyson hauled in 61 of his 97 targets for 711 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior, earning an 82.9 overall grade from Pro Football Focus\u2014ranking 36th among 676 eligible wide receivers\u2014along with an 85.3 receiving grade that placed 32nd.<\/p>\n<p>However, injuries have plagued Tyson\u2019s collegiate career. In 2022, he tore his ACL, MCL and PCL after appearing in nine games for the Buffaloes. After transferring in 2023, Tyson played in only the final three games of the season while continuing to recover. As a junior in 2024, he suffered a fractured clavicle that required surgery, and this past season he missed three games with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p>Altogether, the wideout missed 17 of a possible 51 games\u2014roughly 33 percent\u2014over his four-year college career.<\/p>\n<p>While his talent is undeniable and he would provide an immediate spark to the Saints\u2019 offense\u2014giving Tyler Shough another dynamic playmaker\u2014the risk attached to his injury history may not be one New Orleans can afford to take after fielding injury-plagued rosters in recent seasons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Nic Jennings<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canalstreetchronicles.com\/nfl-draft\/107120\/is-jordyn-tysons-injury-history-a-red-flag-for-the-saints\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There\u2019s been buzz about the New Orleans Saints targeting one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft with the eighth overall pick, and Arizona State\u2019s Jordyn Tyson checks nearly every box as a dynamic offensive playmaker\u2014except one: durability. The 21-year-old spent the past three seasons with the Sun Devils after transferring<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":894528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[148382,36634],"tags":[148381,134006],"class_list":{"0":"post-894527","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-is-jordyn","8":"category-tysons","9":"tag-is-jordyn","10":"tag-tysons"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=894527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/894527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/894528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=894527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=894527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=894527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}