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Report: Saints fear DT Bryan Bresee tore ACL, will miss season

By Thomson Reuters Jul 29, 2026 | 2:12 PM

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is feared to have suffered ​a season-ending torn ‌ACL on the first day of training camp, NFL Network reported on Wednesday.

Bresee, 24, is ‌undergoing ​medical tests to ⁠determine the severity ⁠of the injury, per the report.

New Orleans selected Bresee in the first round (29th ​overall) in the 2023 NFL Draft out of ⁠Clemson. He has ⁠two years remaining ​on his rookie contract after ​the Saints exercised their fifth-year, $13.9 ‌million option in the offseason.

Bresee started all 15 games that he played last ⁠season and totaled 37 tackles, 2.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, ⁠eight ‌quarterback hits and ⁠one forced fumble.

For his ​career, ‌Bresee has 86 tackles, ​14.5 ⁠sacks, 19 tackles for loss, 31 QB hits and two forced fumbles in 49 games (26 starts) since 2023.

–Field ​Level Media