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The defensive lines of the NFC South are facing challenges for the regular season early in training camp as injuries start to accumulate.
On Thursday, Nic Scourton suffered a torn ACL during the first day of practice for the Carolina Panthers, ending the season of a defensive end that was expected to play a bigger role in his second year in the league.
Per the NFL Network, New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee is believed to have suffered a torn ACL, which would end his season. He will undergo tests to confirm the diagnosis.
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"Saints DT Bryan Bresee, one of the linchpins their defense and a rising star, is feared to have suffered a torn ACL, per me and Mike Garafolo," Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network posted on X. "While tests are ongoing, it’s likely the former first-rounder is done for the season.
"Bryan Bresee is not a household name, but he’s quietly become one of the better defensive linemen in the NFL. Now, out with a significant knee injury."
Bresee, a first-round pick by the Saints in 2023, has appeared in 49 games and started in 26 games for the Saints during his first three years in the league. He's recorded 86 tackles, two forced fumbles, 19 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks. He had a career high 7.5 sacks in 2024.
While playing on a defensive line with Cameron Jordan and Chase Young last season, Bresee didn't receive as much recognition, but he made a key impact for the front seven in 2025 and had the ability to show significant improvement this fall before suffering the injury.
In April, the Saints exercised the fifth-year option on Bresee's contract, so the defensive tackle will have $13.93 million fully guaranteed for the 2027 campaign. But he won't have the ability to put up better tape in the upcoming season to help him in contract negotiations during the next offseason.
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