An MRI confirmed that receiver Dez Bryant has suffered a torn Achilles and now faces an expected eight-month recovery, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.
Two days after signing with the New Orleans Saints, Bryant suffered the injury on the final play of Friday's practice, a source confirmed to Schefter and was first reported by NFL Network.
The recovery timeline puts Bryant on track to potentially be ready for training camp next year, when he again will be a free agent.
Bryant acknowledged a setback in a tweet Friday afternoon, writing, "This is the ultimate test.