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Injury Groin
Est. Return 2/9/2026
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
11
YDS
76
TD
0
AVG
6.9
TAR
17
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Tipton joined the Saints in 2024 as an undrafted free agent out of Yale, starting his rookie season strong with 14 catches on 22 targets over the first eight games. He then fell out of favor and was a healthy scratch in all but one of the final seven games. Instead, Kevin Austin and Dante Pettis carved out larger roles in a New Orleans receiving corps that was leveled by injuries over the back half of the year. Tipton will compete for a depth spot this year. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a three-year, $2.84 million contract with the Saints in May of 2024.
Headed to IR
The Saints are placing Tipton (groin) on injured reserve ahead of Sunday's Week 18 matchup with Atlanta, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.
ANALYSIS
Tipton will miss a second straight game to end the season, losing an opportunity at a top-three role with the Saints' receiving corp in a depleted state. Chris Olave also will miss Week 18 due to a blood clot in his lung, leaving Kevin Austin and Dante Pettis as the Saints' top wide receivers. They'll need practice-squad call-ups to help out this Sunday and could also deploy TEs Taysom Hill or Moliki Matavao in larger-than-usual roles. Tipton, a 2024 UDFA, finishes his second NFL season with 11 catches for 76 yards. He caught 14 passes for 99 yards as a rookie, with a similar trajectory in terms of only getting snaps after other WRs were injured. Tipton likely will need to fight for his roster spot in 2026.
Tipton will miss a second straight game to end the season, losing an opportunity at a top-three role with the Saints' receiving corp in a depleted state. Chris Olave also will miss Week 18 due to a blood clot in his lung, leaving Kevin Austin and Dante Pettis as the Saints' top wide receivers. They'll need practice-squad call-ups to help out this Sunday and could also deploy TEs Taysom Hill or Moliki Matavao in larger-than-usual roles. Tipton, a 2024 UDFA, finishes his second NFL season with 11 catches for 76 yards. He caught 14 passes for 99 yards as a rookie, with a similar trajectory in terms of only getting snaps after other WRs were injured. Tipton likely will need to fight for his roster spot in 2026.
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Air Yards Per Game
10.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.49% Team Air Yards
3.2%% Team Targets
3.0%Avg Depth of Target
8.5 YdsCatch Rate
64.7%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
3.6% Targeted On Route
9.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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2025 Mason Tipton Split Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Tipton signed with New Orleans as an undrafted free agent out of Yale. The 5-foot-11 speedster's best chance to stick with the team will likely come either on the practice squad or as an asset as on special teams.
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Absent from Thursday's practice
Tipton (groin) did not practice Thursday.
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No practice Wednesday
Tipton (groin) did not participate in Wednesday's practice, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.
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Inactive in Week 17
Tipton (groin) is listed as inactive Sunday in Tennessee.
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Officially questionable for Week 17
Tipton (groin) is officially listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
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Another limited listing
Tipton (groin) was listed as limited on Thursday's estimated injury report.
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Could be top receiver Sunday
Tipton could serve as the Saints' de facto No. 1 receiver in Sunday's game against the Falcons with Chris Olave likely to sit out due to a concussion, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Olave is slated to see specialists after sustaining what was his second concussion of the season and fourth overall of his career during a Week 9 loss to the Panthers. While Olave is technically considered day-to-day, he appears likely to sit out at least one game, which will thrust Tipton into a more prominent role versus Atlanta. An undrafted rookie from Yale, Tipton has posted 14 receptions for 99 yards on 25 targets over his first nine NFL games, but he didn't bring in any of the three targets he logged across 57 snaps while Olave was sidelined for the majority of the Week 9 contest.
Olave is slated to see specialists after sustaining what was his second concussion of the season and fourth overall of his career during a Week 9 loss to the Panthers. While Olave is technically considered day-to-day, he appears likely to sit out at least one game, which will thrust Tipton into a more prominent role versus Atlanta. An undrafted rookie from Yale, Tipton has posted 14 receptions for 99 yards on 25 targets over his first nine NFL games, but he didn't bring in any of the three targets he logged across 57 snaps while Olave was sidelined for the majority of the Week 9 contest.