As of today, we have only 15 days until the New Orleans Saints regular season opener. New Orleans will be north to begin 2026, playing at the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Sept. 13. Third-year wideout Mason Tipton currently wears No. 15 for the Saints.
An undrafted rookie in 2024, Tipton has shown some encouraging signs over his two years. He came into 2026 facing a much deeper New Orleans receiving corps and dealing with an injury that has kept him sidelined in training camp. Nevertheless, Tipton is our most recent in our Saints Player of the Day features.
- Name (age): Mason Tipton (25)
- Hometown: Akron, Ohio
- Position: Wide receiver
- Height, weight: 5-foot-11, 180 pounds
- College: Yale Bulldogs
- Relative Athletic Score: 8.03
- Drafted: Undrafted in 2024 (Saints)
- NFL experience: 2 years
- 2026 salary cap hit: $1.08 million
A three-time state champion at Archbishop Hogan High School in Akron, Tipton chose an offer to Yale over nearby Kent State. As a true freshman in 2019, he'd catch 24 balls for 325 yards and 4 touchdowns.
After Yale canceled their 2020 season because of Covid, Tipton came back the following year to have 27 receptions for 570 yards, an impressive 21.1 per catch. After a 2022 campaign where his statistical production dipped, Tipton came back in 2023 to have his best season for the Bulldogs. As a senior, Tipton had 52 receptions for 786 yards and 10 touchdowns to earn First Team All-Ivy League honors. He left Yale third in program history for career receiving touchdowns, fifth in catches, and sixth in receiving yardage.
Despite his college production, Tipton was not selected in the 2024 NFL draft. He'd sign with the Saints in spite of the fact that he was selected in the UFL draft by the Memphis Showboats. A strong training camp and preseason showing allowed Tipton to make the New Orleans roster as a rookie. When injuries ravaged the Saints wideout corps, Tipton was pressed into more reps. He'd wind up appearing in 11 games and 51% of the offensive snaps. As a rookie, Tipton had 14 receptions out of 26 targets for 99 yards and no scores.
After injuries again ravaged the Saints at receiver and the mid-season trade of Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans was desperate for production. Tipton was one of many who could not provide it. He played in 14 games, but his 297 offensive snaps were fewer than what he saw as a rookie. Tipton managed only 11 receptions for 76 yards and did not reach the end zone. He provided a small spark as a kickoff returner, but his chances at making a better 2026 roster were considered somewhat slim. Tipton is recovering from offseason surgery on a broken tibia, which could cause him to start 2026 on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list. This may buy him a roster reprieve, as he attempts to earn another chance in the Saints receiving corps.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Countdown to Kickoff: Mason Tipton is the Saints Player of Day 15
