Saints sent Jordyn Tyson to renowned hamstring specialist at University of Wisconsin

In 2021, the NFL awarded a $4 million grant to Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit and his team at the University of Wisconsin to research new ways to prevent and treat hamstring injuries. Saints rookie wide receiver Jordyn Tyson may benefit from that research.

Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports that the Saints sent Tyson on two separate visits to the University of Wisconsin to be evaluated by Dr. Heiderscheit and his team.

Hamstring injuries have been a major problem for Tyson, who was out for three months with a hamstring injury before finally making his NFL debut last week. Tyson also missed time at Arizona State last year because of a hamstring injury, and he didn't run at either Arizona State's Pro Day or the NFL Scouting Combine because of his hamstring.

But there's hope for Tyson after his evaluations in Wisconsin. Heiderscheit was able to identify a weakness with Tyson's hamstring that he thinks can be strengthened with a specific workout regimen that Tyson has been following.

Heiderscheit previously worked with Packers wide receiver Christian Watson and helped him recover from hamstring injuries, and it worked: Watson has started every game this season and in nine games already has career-highs with 49 catches for 879 yards, and he's leading the NFL with an average of 17.9 yards per catch.

That's the kind of player the Saints think Tyson can be, if he can stay healthy. Heiderscheit's treatment may be the key to Tyson staying healthy.