The New Orleans Saints wide receiver room has had a tough time this season with injuries, most notably to their top two targets Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed. While Shaheed will be out for the season, Olave was dealing with a concussion, residual from their matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has suffered four concussions in his football career, three in the NFL so far already in his two-and-and-half years at this level. Here is the full update on his concussion status, as well as information on his status for Week 8.
Chris Olave injury update
As of the latest Saints injury report, Chris Olave will be available for the Week 8 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, which is a huge update given their lack of depth at the position lately.
Olave cleared concussion protocol, which was announced on Friday by head coach Dennis Allen.
How long was Chris Olave out?
Chris Olave ended up missing Week 7 and most of Week 6 with this concussion, as he was hit hard early against the Buccaneers, and then missed the next week against the Denver Broncos since it was a short week for “Thursday Night Football”. This was likely for the best regardless, as with this being Olave’s third NFL concussion and fourth since 2020, it is best to remain cautious and keep his long-term health in mind as well when discussing head injuries. He will now return for Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers, and get a chance to work back into the fold with rookie Spencer Rattler at the helm.
Saints wide receiver depth chart for Week 8
The current depth chart for the Saints at wide receiver entering Week 8 looks a decent bit better with Chris Olave back. They have made some changes as of late as well, with the current room looking like this:
- Chris Olave
- Marquez Valdez-Scantling
- Bub Means
- Mason Tipton
- Jermaine Jackson
- Equanimeous St. Brown
- Injured (out for Week 8): Rashid Shaheed (knee), Cedrick Wilson Jr. (hip)
