Saints lose cornerback and special teamer Rejzohn Wright to season-ending hip injury

Rejzohn Wright's 2026 season is over before it starts — a hip injury has ended his year, per both PFT and Yahoo Sports, and confidence on this report is high. From a fantasy standpoint, Wright was a deep-roster cornerback with minimal draft relevance in standard formats, so this news carries almost no direct fantasy impact for your rosters. Corners rarely accrue meaningful fantasy points outside of IDP leagues, and even there he wasn't likely on your radar as a starting-caliber option.

The real value here is in the ripple effect for the Saints' secondary during draft prep. With Wright sidelined for the year, New Orleans will need to lean more heavily on its remaining cornerback depth, which could marginally increase target volume or big-play opportunities against this defense — worth a mental note if you're evaluating wide receivers or tight ends who face the Saints, or if you're drafting a Saints pass-rusher who might benefit from more predictable coverage schemes behind him. If you play in an IDP league where Wright was rostered, this is an unambiguous drop; his season is done and there's no recovery timeline to speculate about.

Bottom line: no action needed for standard leagues, but IDP managers should cut bait immediately, and all managers should file this away as a small data point when assessing Saints' pass-defense matchups as you build your draft board this offseason.