Saints place rookie safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. on injured reserve
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 9:00 PM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
The New Orleans Saints have placed rookie safety Lorenzo Styles Jr. on injured reserve, sidelining the sixth-round draft pick for at least the first four games of the season. Styles, who contributed on special teams, sustained a calf injury during the preseason. Despite the injury, he successfully earned a spot on the team's initial 53-man roster. He is the second rookie draft selection from the 2026 class to move to the injured reserve list, joining first-round pick Jordyn Tyson. Tyson is expected to miss up to two months due to a hamstring issue. The team must now determine how to address the roster vacancy created by the move.
- •Lorenzo Styles Jr. is sidelined with a calf injury.
- •The rookie safety is eligible to return after Week 4.
- •Jordyn Tyson remains out with a hamstring injury expected to last two months.
- •Both players were part of the 2026 NFL draft class for the Saints.
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — Saints announce another 2026 draft pick is going to injured reserve
"New Orleans Saints rookie Lorenzo Styles Jr. is going onto injured reserve. The sixth-round draft pick from Ohio State may return after four games.
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