Chris Olave’s 2024 season was heavily compromised by concussions. The New Orleans Saints’ lead receiver has suffered a concussion every year he’s been in the NFL, and this year he suffered two concussions that kept him out for nine games.
From this point on, concussions will be concern for the wide receiver. Olave’s history makes it hard not to think about it when watching him play, similar to Tua Tagovailoa. Olave will take a look at changing helmets next year in an attempt to lower his chances of future concussions.
In his post-season interview, Olave said he felt, “regular” a couple of times and stated he felt “No symptoms, as far as concussions symptoms since I’ve been hurt.”
Every player isn’t lucky enough for symptoms not to linger, so that’s an extremely positive update. The decision to not return to the field was purely about the future.
Olave did come back to practice but was never activated. He explained: “It’s about long-term health, and that’s what I was worried about these last few games.”
It was the correct step. Darren Rizzi always stressed the Saints would prioritize the person over the player, and this is an example of that. After sitting out the remainder of the season, all signs point to him having a healthy offseason and taking the proper preventative steps for next year.
