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Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee injures knee in opening camp practice

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Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee injures knee in opening camp practice
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Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee injures knee in opening camp practice

2026-07-30 08:51 Last Updated At:09:00

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee left the opening practice of training camp with a non-contact knee injury that “doesn't look good,” coach Kellen Moore said Wednesday night.

“No one kind of ran into each other, no one fell on anyone. It was just kind of a goofy deal where obviously something unfortunately happened," Moore said during an interview on WWL radio in New Orleans. “It's a tough one.”

The severity of the injury to Bresee, a first-round draft choice out of Clemson in 2023, was not initially apparent on the field, Moore said.

“It took a little bit I think for him to realize what it felt like,” Moore said. "It felt like a little bit of something and then once they checked it out — obviously, we’ll continue to finalize all that — but it doesn’t look great.”

Injuries to knee ligaments can be season-ending, but the Saints have yet to confirm the extent of Bresee's injury.

Bresee has missed just two of the first 51 games of his career, during which he's had 14 1/2 sacks. He also has blocked two field goal attempts.

His absence, if prolonged, could hasten the Saints' reliance on rookie interior defensive linemen Christen Miller second-round draft choice out of Georgia, and Vernon Broughton, a 2025 third-round draft choice out of Texas who spent his rookie season on injured reserve.

“We obviously have to have other guys presented opportunities and certainly those guys will have to take advantage of that,” Moore said. “Bryan will do everything he can to recover and come back as strong as he possibly can.”

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FILE - New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee looks on from the field during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sep. 7, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)

FILE - New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Bryan Bresee looks on from the field during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sep. 7, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)

SINGAPORE (AP) — A French student was fined 600 Singapore dollars ($465) after pleading guilty Thursday to a public nuisance charge in Singapore for filming himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back in what lawyers described as a social media stunt.

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, admitted to licking the straw and returning it to the vending machine while recording the act for his online followers. It happened at a shopping mall in March and he was charged in April after his video spread rapidly.

Another charge of mischief was taken into consideration during sentencing. The court imposed the fine and did not order any community-based sentence after considering mitigating factors.

The public nuisance charge carries a penalty of up to three months in prison. Prosecutors sought only the maximum fine of 2,000 Singapore dollars ($1,551), saying the staged act was intended for social media and risked undermining confidence in the hygiene of a commonly used vending machine.

They noted Maximilien retrieved the straw himself, no member of the public used it, there was no evidence of harm, he was young and pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity.

Maximilien studies in a business school in Singapore, but prosecutors told the court he would also be in France from September to December as part of his studies.

Prosecutors said immigration authorities will decide if Maximilien can keep his student pass in Singapore after considering all relevant factors.

Defense counsel Kalidass Murugayan said the student has been living in Singapore without family support and expressed deep remorse for his actions. He said the video was a stunt for social media followers and that Maximilien later removed the contaminated straw from the machine to use for his own drink, meaning it was never intended for anyone else.

“He is truly sorry for having caused all this trouble,” the lawyer said. His parents will ensure that he paid the fine himself, the counsel added. The student left the court without speaking to reporters.

IJooz, the company operating the juice vending machine, filed a police report over the stunt and sanitized the dispenser while replacing all 500 straws in the machine. It has said it would upgrade its machines to include measures such as individually packaged straws and compartments that unlock only after the transaction is completed.

Singapore, a densely populated city-state, tightly regulates public behavior and cleanliness and has strong penalties for littering and vandalism.

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives at the State Courts building in Singapore, Thursday, July. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/David Hu)

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien arrives at the State Courts building in Singapore, Thursday, July. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/David Hu)

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, right, walks with his lawyers as he arrives at the State Courts building in Singapore, Thursday, Jul. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/David Hu)

Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, right, walks with his lawyers as he arrives at the State Courts building in Singapore, Thursday, Jul. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/David Hu)

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