Saints Kick Tires on Chase Claypool, Josh Reynolds After Tyson Injury
New Orleans worked out two veteran wideouts Tuesday after rookie Jordyn Tyson landed a two-month hamstring absence. Neither is a fantasy target yet.
Tryout only, no snap since 2023 — nothing to do in fantasy yet.
- Claypool worked out for Saints on Tuesday
- No NFL game since 2023
- Rookie Jordyn Tyson out ~2 months (hamstring)
- Reynolds is a nine-year vet, played Jets in 2025
- Claypool had 11 rookie TDs in Pittsburgh
The Saints are shopping for receiver depth, and two familiar names got the audition. Chase Claypool — who hasn't taken an NFL snap since 2023 — worked out in New Orleans on Tuesday, per multiple reports, alongside nine-year veteran Josh Reynolds, who spent 2025 with the Jets. Neither has signed anything yet, but the tryouts are real.
The reason is a hole in the depth chart. New Orleans just lost first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson to a hamstring injury that's expected to sideline him for roughly two months. That's the kind of opening that gets veterans in the building for a look, even ones who've been off rosters for a while.
The Long Road Back for Claypool
Remember when Claypool looked like a keeper? He piled up 11 touchdowns as a rookie in Pittsburgh, then watched his stock nosedive. The Steelers cashed him in by 2022, recouping a second-round pick from the Bears (which turned into the first selection of round two). Chicago flipped him to Miami during 2023 for a swap of sixth- and seventh-rounders, and a 2024 injury torpedoed a would-be shot with Buffalo before that season even kicked off. He hasn't been on a roster since.
Reynolds carries a steadier résumé. A fourth-round pick of the Rams back in 2017, he's bounced through the Titans, Lions, Broncos, and Jaguars before his Jets stint. He's the more plug-and-play option here, the kind of veteran a team signs to eat snaps without much fuss while a rookie heals.
For fantasy purposes, though, a tryout is just a tryout. There's no signing, no depth-chart role, and no clear target share to chase. Even if one of these two lands a deal, they'd be competing for the scraps left behind by an injured rookie — not stepping into a featured role.
Bottom line: don't burn a waiver claim on a workout. Keep both names on a mental watch list, particularly if the Saints actually sign someone, and revisit only if that player carves out real playing time. Right now this is a roster note, not a fantasy move.
