IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Sat 8/8/26 4:58 AM

The Saints placed Bryan Bresee on injured reserve.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee will miss the upcoming season after tearing his ACL.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Sun 8/2/26 12:41 PM

Saints head coach Kellen Moore confirmed to reporters that DT Bryan Bresee will undergo season-ending surgery on his torn ACL.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee injured his knee last week and went for a second opinion. He will miss the entire upcoming season.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Thu 7/30/26 1:53 PM

Saints coach Kellen Moore said Bresee is getting a second opinion regarding a torn ACL.
EDGE Analysis
The initial results were not positive for Bresee. There should be an update by the end of the weekend or early next week.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Wed 7/29/26 1:51 PM1 Comment

Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is feared to have torn his ACL in practice on Wednesday
EDGE Analysis
This is a brutal blow for the Saints on the first day of training camp, as Bresee is a key member of the team's defensive unit. While tests are still ongoing, the 24-year-old will now likely miss the entirety of the 2026 season.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Wed 7/29/26 1:43 PM

Saints DT Bryan Bresee suffered a knee injury at camp on Wednesday and will be undergoing further evaluation.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee had his team option exercised by the Saints this offseason. He totaled 2.5 sacks last season in 15 games. There will be an update on him later in the week.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Wed 4/8/26 1:49 PM

The Saints have picked up Bresee's fifth-year contract option, Matthew Paras of The Times-Picayune reports.
EDGE Analysis
As a result of the move, Bresee, who was the Saints' 2023 first-round pick, will be under contract with the team for the 2027 season under a deal estimated to be "north of $13 million," per Paras. The 24-year-old logged 37 tackles and 2.5 sacks in 15 regular-season games in 2025 while seeing action on a career-high 69 percent of New Orleans' defensive snaps. Considering that he recorded 7.5 sacks in 2024, Bresee -- who is presumably past the knee issue he dealt with late last season -- is a bounce-back candidate this year in his starting role along the Saints' defensive line.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Fri 1/2/26 3:06 PM

Bresee (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee hasn't returned to practice since sustaining a knee injury in the Week 16 win over the Jets, so it's no surprise he'll be sidelined Sunday. The third-year pro from Clemson had a relatively underwhelming 2025 campaign, recording 37 total tackles, including 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble over 15 appearances. Expect Jonathan Bullard and John Ridgeway to have expanded roles on New Orleans' defensive line while Bresee and Nathan Shepherd (ankle) are sidelined in Week 18.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Wed 12/31/25 7:21 PM

Bresee (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee didn't practice at all last week and sat out Sunday's win over Tennessee. With a DNP to begin Week 18 prep, his potential to return to action for New Orleans' season finale this coming Sunday in Atlanta is shaky, at best. Should Bresee need to sit out again, Jonathan Bullard and Nathan Shepherd (ankle) would be candidates for more defensive snaps.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Mon 12/22/25 5:12 PM

Coach Kellen Moore said Monday that Bresee (knee) will not play in next Sunday's game against the Titans, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee was injured in Sunday's win over the Jets, and Moore said they'll reevaluate Bresee next week to see if he'll be able to play in the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Falcons. Bresee has started all 15 games this season, recording a career-high 37 tackles (15 solo), including 2.5 sacks, three pass breakups and one forced fumble on 69 percent of the defensive snaps.

IRBryan Bresee
IL/DT NO (8)
Sun 12/21/25 3:53 PM

Bresee (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Jets, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bresee will not return to Sunday's game due to a knee injury, so Jonathan Bullard and Nathan Shepherd should see more snaps at defensive end the rest of the way. Bresee is in jeopardy of missing the Saints' Week 17 road tilt against the Titans on Sunday, Dec. 28.
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