Kellen Moore confirms Bryan Bresee undergoes season-ending knee surgery
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 5:10 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore confirmed that defensive tackle Bryan Bresee will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his knee. This injury is not related to a previous one sustained at Clemson and rules him out for the entire 2026 season. The Saints are already facing challenges on defense and must rely on other players to step up in Bresee's absence. The team had exercised Bresee's fifth-year option for 2027, allowing him to return next spring after recovery.
- •Bryan Bresee confirmed to miss the 2026 season due to injury.
- •The surgery addresses a torn ligament in his knee.
- •Bresee's injury is unrelated to a previous knee injury at Clemson.
- •Team needs others to fill the gap left by Bresee's absence.
- •Bresee is under contract for one more season after recovery.
- 5:56 PMESPN — Saints DT Bresee to season-ending ACL surgery
- 5:17 PMYahoo Sports — Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee to have surgery for torn ACL
- 4:24 PMYahoo Sports — Kellen Moore confirms season-ending surgery for Saints DT Bryan Bresee
"Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee's knee injury didn't look good when it happened, and now it's confirmed that he needs surgery to repair a torn ACL.
"Kellen Moore confirms season-ending knee surgery for New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee. It's a gut punch early in training camp.
"Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL, coach Kellen Moore told reporters Sunday.
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External links- ESPNAug 2, 2026, 5:56 PMSaints DT Bresee to season-ending ACL surgery
Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn ACL, coach Kellen Moore told reporters Sunday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 5:17 PMSaints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee to have surgery for torn ACL
Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee's knee injury didn't look good when it happened, and now it's confirmed that he needs surgery to repair a torn ACL.
- Yahoo SportsAug 2, 2026, 4:24 PMKellen Moore confirms season-ending surgery for Saints DT Bryan Bresee
Kellen Moore confirms season-ending knee surgery for New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee. It's a gut punch early in training camp.
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