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Saints sign first-round WR Jordyn Tyson

By Thomson Reuters May 8, 2026 | 12:20 PM

The New Orleans Saints signed first-round draft pick Jordyn Tyson to his four-year rookie contract on Friday.

Tyson, the eighth ​overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft, ‌will receive $32.5 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $20.1 million signing bonus. The deal also includes a fifth-year team option for the wide receiver out ‌of ​Arizona State.

Named a third-team All-American ⁠for the second straight ⁠season, Tyson had 61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns last season despite missing three games with a hamstring injury. ​He recorded four 100-yard outings and twice caught 10 or more passes.

In 2024, Tyson caught ⁠75 passes for 1,101 ⁠yards and 10 scores in 12 ​games for the Sun Devils before missing the ​final two games with a broken collarbone. ‌The latter contest was a College Football Playoff loss to Texas.

The Allen, Texas, native amassed 136 catches for 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns ⁠in 24 games for the Sun Devils.

Tyson spent the spent 2022 season at Colorado before transferring to ⁠Arizona State. ‌He had 22 receptions for 470 ⁠yards and four TDs in nine ​games ‌for the Buffaloes before sustaining ​a major ⁠season-ending knee injury that led to him redshirting at Arizona State in 2023.

He’s the younger brother of 2024 NBA first-round pick Jaylon Tyson, who was selected 20th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

–Field ​Level Media