Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson could miss about two months with a right hamstring strain he suffered during the team’s joint practice with the Jaguars last week. The Arizona State product had injury concerns when the Saints drafted him eighth overall. He suffered a severe knee injury, an ankle sprain and three hamstring injuries while in college, but Saints coach Kellen Moore said this injury is not related to any prior one. Tyson’s two-month timetable would have him back as soon as the Saints’ week six game at the Giants. The black and gold travel to Paris to face the Steelers the following week.
New Orleans has another joint practice against the Cowboys today in Oxnard, California.
LSU is number 11 in the preseason AP Top 25. The Tigers held their first scrimmage of fall practice Saturday, and coach Lane Kiffin says the first-team defense started strong with an effective pass rush, but the offense was able to bounce back with quarterback Sam Leavitt’s mobility.
Cut 16 (12) “…came free Saturday.”
ULM and Louisiana Tech have announced the Radiance Technologies I-20 Showdown Rivalry Series. With the Bulldogs joining the Sun Belt Conference, the two schools separated by just 35 miles are turning their historic rivalry into an official competition across 12 sports. The schools will earn points in the showdown for winning head-to-head matchups and season series and finishing higher in the Sun Belt standings for non-head-to-head sports. The first matchup in the series will come on the LA Tech soccer field October 4.
In football, LA Tech’s offense will feature a versatile playmaker this season. Senior quarterback Trey Kukuk returns after starting five games last season — but this time in a different role. Coordinator Nathan Young says with Blake Baker back as the full-time starter, Kukuk will do it all for the Bulldogs.