Moore: Tyson’s snap share will increase in Week 10

Tyson has dealt with recurring hamstring injuries since October 2025, and was most recently sidelined by a hamstring strain suffered on August 13th. According to Triplett, the Saints sent Tyson to be evaluated by Dr. Heiderscheit and his team, which received a $4 million research grant from the NFL in 2021 to study hamstring issues, twice during his three-month rehab program. Dr. Heiderscheit successfully treated Packers WR Christian Watson’s recurring hamstring injuries in 2024. According to Triplett, the specialists “determined that something was a little small” in Tyson’s hamstring fascia, which allowed the Saints’ training staff to update Tyson’s exercise regimen with needed alterations. Per Tyson, the changes have allowed the tissue “to fire better.” Given Dr. Heiderscheit’s track record, Tyson’s odds of remaining healthy for the rest of the season are trending upward. He warrants WR3/FLEX treatment at this time.

Tyson was activated from injured reserve over the weekend and made his NFL debut today. He got off to a nightmare start by fumbling his first career reception inside the five-yard line. The Saints didn’t go away from him after the rookie mistake and rotated him onto the field rather sporadically for the rest of the game. He was deployed as the team’s WR3, running 16 routes compared to 44 for Devaughn Vele. Those two numbers should converge in the coming weeks, but it might take some time for Tyson to overtake Vele as the team’s WR2. He will be a high-risk FLEX play for Week 10 against the Panthers.

Tyson will make his NFL debut after missing the first two months of the year with a hamstring injury. We’re expecting a snap count for him this week, making him an extremely risky FLEX play. Inactive for the Saints are QB Zach Wilson, S Mike Reid, RB C.J. Donaldson, DT Christen Miller, LB Jaylan Ford, OL Mason Murphy, and DL John Ridgeway III.

The oft-injured Tyson hurt his hamstring in training camp and is yet to make his NFL debut. According to Schultz, he should be good to go Sunday against the Browns. A limited participant in practice throughout the week, it’s unclear how much Tyson might play in his first game. Eventually, though, he should settle in as the Saints’ WR2 behind Chris Olave. Tyson’s return also puts a damper on the fantasy prospects of Devaughn Vele and Juwan Johnson.

We do not yet know Tyson’s participation level at Friday’s practice, but he remained limited on Wednesday and Thursday. It seems like he may need another week before he makes his NFL debut, but we don’t know for sure. If active, Tyson would be FLEX-viable. It is possible the team initially keeps him on a snap count.

The Saints’ first-round rookie is now on the wrong side of questionable. It would have been nice to see him practice in full today. That said, New Orleans Football’s Nick Underhill commented positively on Tyson’s performance, saying Tyson “does not look limited.”

Tyson aggravated his nagging hamstring late in the offseason and was placed on injured reserve ahead of Week 1. He will practice for the first time today. NewOrleans.Football’s Nick Underhill said it’s possible Tyson plays this week, though he immediately mentioned a potential snap count for the rookie. The Saints likely want to ramp Tyson up slowly to avoid another setback. He was limited in Wednesday’s session. Tyson should be stashed in every fantasy format, but managers can’t count on him as even a FLEX play for at least one more week.

When Tyson landed on injured reserve, the initial belief was that he would return sometime after the Saints’ bye week. Whether that is in Week 9 or the coming weeks is still to be determined, but we wouldn’t expect him to take the field the same week the team opens his return window. That said, opening that window for a return is the first step in getting Tyson back on the field. If he takes the field Wednesday, Tyson would then have 21 days to practice before the team would need to officially activate him from injured reserve. We could still be a few weeks away from seeing the the rookie first-rounder in action, but hopefully we get an encouraging update on his progression this week.

Loomis said Tyson is “improving” in his long rehab from a major preseason hamstring injury. Tyson, who traveled with the Saints to France for their Week 7 game against the Steelers, could still be a couple weeks away as the team takes a cautious approach to his recovery. In the meantime, Bryce Lance will operate as the Saints’ No. 2 wideout behind Chris Olave. Lance over the past two weeks has a 13 percent target share and a 20 percent air yards share in the pass-first New Orleans offense.

The Saints have not opened Tyson’s 21-day window for return, but the fact that he traveled with the team suggests his window could be opened later this week, which would allow him to begin practicing with the team. There’s some belief that Tyson could return in Week 9 after the Saints’ bye week, but the team hasn’t committed to a return date for him just yet. We wouldn’t expect Tyson to suit up this week against the Steelers.