The New Orleans Saints have not had the best of luck with their first round picks in recent years. Even when they work out talent-wise, they have unfortunate injury luck.
That has been the case with exciting wide receiver Chris Olave, especially this past season. Dating back to his days with the Ohio State Buckeyes, he has now had five known head injuries. That’s a scary total.
When he is on the field though, he is a game changer. This past campaign was a rough one all around, though. In eight games, he posted 32 catches for 400 yards and a touchdown.
This is how much the star wide receiver made this season, according to the experts with OverTheCap:
Chris Olave 2024-2025 salary
This was year three of the four-year contract that Olave signed after being drafted with the No. 11 overall selection in the 2022 NFL draft.
His base salary in 2024 was just $985,000. He also received a roster bonus of $1,471,988 for being with the team past the fifth day of training camp.
Olave’s total cap hit was $5,255,965 when accounting for his prorated signing bonus allotment of $2,798,977.
How much will Chris Olave make next season?
The final year of the contract will also be his first in seven digits.
His base salary will be $1,499,940 and his roster bonus bumps up to $1,833,042. Then his prorated signing bonus will push his cap hit to $6,131,959.
