# Bryan Bresee NFL player. Position: **DT**. Team: **NOR** (New Orleans Saints). ## Quick Facts - **Position:** DT (Defensive Tackle) - **Team:** NOR (New Orleans Saints) ## 2026 Outlook 2023 first-round pick (Clemson) confirmed out for the entire 2026 season with an ACL tear suffered during training camp on July 29. The non-contact injury came during team drills and represents a significant setback for a player who accumulated 86 total tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, 12 passes defensed, and 2 forced fumbles over his first three NFL seasons. Saints defensive coordinator Brandon Staley loses a key chess piece; rookies Christen Miller, Vernon Broughton, and Khristian Boyd will need to step up in rotation (per NFL training camp injuries Panic Meter: Where do these injuries rank?). Bresee had quietly become one of the NFL's best interior defensive linemen over his first three seasons, making his loss a major blow to the Saints' 2026 season. His absence weakens New Orleans' pass rush and run defense heading into the year, dropping the Saints to 26% probability of winning the NFC South (per After major injury news from NFL training camp, experts update NFC South predictions). His 2027 recovery timeline is uncertain. ## Injury Status Torn ACL (July 29, 2026). Expected to miss the entire 2026 season. ## Recent News - 2026-08-07 — Saints officially put defensive tackle Bryan Bresee on injured reserve (Saints officially put defensive tackle Bryan Bresee on injured reserve) - 2026-07-30 — Saints DL Bresee ACL Injury Reaction and What the Roster Future Could Hold (Saints DL Bresee ACL Injury Reaction and What the Roster Future Could Hold) - 2026-07-29 — NFL Network: Saints DT Bryan Bresee feared to have suffered torn ACL (NFL Network: Saints DT Bryan Bresee feared to have suffered torn ACL) - 2026-07-29 — Saints DT Bryan Bresee feared to have suffered torn ACL (NFL Network: Saints DT Bryan Bresee feared to have suffered torn ACL) ## Open Questions ## Sources --- Source: https://chatffb.com/players/bryan-bresee · ChatFFB — fantasy football answers updated from a live news wiki.