Saints rookie Jordyn Tyson progressing toward NFL debut

Jordyn Tyson's much-anticipated NFL debut remains on hold. The New Orleans Saints' top draft pick has yet to take the field since he injured his hamstring during training camp, but he did travel to Paris, France, for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Jordyn Tyson's progress encouraging, timeline still unclear

Loomis expressed optimism about Tyson's recovery via Denny Carter of NBC Sports, noting the rookie continues to improve after suffering a hamstring injury in training camp. He emphasized that the current setback is unrelated to Tyson's previous hamstring issues and remains encouraged by what the organization saw from the first-round pick before he was sidelined.

"We feel like we're getting closer," Loomis said during his press conference Tuesday. "The injury that he has is not the same injury that he had before. Those can happen. They can happen to any player. It's unfortunate that it happened at the very beginning of his career, but hopefully that is the one and only injury that he has. We're really encouraged by what we saw in training camp."

New Orleans appears prepared to exercise patience as it navigates another recovery from a player with a history of hamstring setbacks.

The Saints' biggest decision begins when Tyson practices

"Jordyn Tyson is not practicing this week. Makes sense considering once he practices, his 21-day window opens & NO (New Orleans) has a bye next week," Jeff Mueller, Doctor of Physical Therapy and injury analyst, said via X. "I’ve been saying Week 9 since August, but how he responds to full practices will be key. Technically could return Week 9-11."

The 21-day practice window is vitally important for Tyson because it acts as the Saints' evaluation period before they have to make a roster decision on him. Once New Orleans opens Tyson's practice window, he can return to on-field work while remaining on injured reserve, but the team then has 21 days to either activate him to the 53-man roster or leave him on injured reserve for the rest of the season.

From a football perspective, opening the window is often the strongest sign a return is approaching. It means the medical staff believes the player is healthy enough to practice; it'll be worth keeping an eye on his practice status when the Saints return from their bye week following their international trip to France. 

Tyson should add a dynamic ability once he returns for this Saints offense, and it may positively impact Chris Olave the most. 

Olave has spent much of his career carrying the burden of being the Saints' clear No. 1 receiver. Tyson's return could ease that burden considerably. 

Instead of constantly facing bracket coverage and top cornerbacks with safety help over the top, Olave could find more space to operate underneath and downfield. The Saints drafted Tyson in the first round because of his ability to stretch defenses and win explosive plays.