<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-chris-olave-ruled-out-season-finale-vs-buccaneers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Chris Olave ruled out for season finale vs Buccaneers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Chris-Olave-ruled-out-for-season-finale-vs-Buccaneers.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Chris Olave ruled out for season finale vs Buccaneers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-01-04T14:31:32-08:00">January 4th, 2:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-01-04T14:31:32-08:00">January 4th, 2:31pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-injury-update-week-17-raiders">Chris Olave received an unfortunate injury update in Week 17</a>, the New Orleans Saints wide receiver has more of the same in Week 18. He <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1875644514330931379" rel="noopener">has been ruled out</a> of Sunday’s season finale against the Buccaneers, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Saints wide receiver hasn’t played since Week 9.</p><p>He sustained two concussions within the nine weeks, which has an alarm going off. However, the Saints season has been over during his extended injury. For instance, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/3-reasons-saints-fired-dennis-allen-loss-panthers">Saints fired Dennis Allen</a> after being upset by the Carolina Panthers. Not to mention, quarterback Derek Carr sustained an injury that forced them to go to Spencer Rattler.</p><p>Although the team has looked competitive, that doesn’t translate to wins. Plus, Olave is the best offensive playmaker, outside of Alvin Kamara. Still, they have had an unfortunate season, per their standards. The 5-11 record is the second-worst in the NFC South, only behind the Panthers.</p><h2><b>Chris Olave’s injury update marks the end of a brutal Saints season</b></h2><p>A barrage of unfortunate events occurred during the New Orleans season. It left a negative mark on the franchise, to say the least. Since Sean Payton left the team, they haven’t found consistency with their winning. Despite drafting Olave and signing Carr, it hasn’t been enough.</p><p>Even the elite defense has taken a step back. Although interim head coach Darren Rizzi has went 3-4 with the team, it proves the rough showing this season. After an elite 2-0 start, New Orleans crashed back down to Earth. For Olave, his injury-riddled season will be one he’ll want to forget.</p><p>For starters, he caught <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlavCh00.htm" rel="noopener">32 passes for 400 yards and one touchdown</a>. After surpassing the 1,000 yard mark in his first two seasons, this marks a first. However, health is wealth, in Olave’s case. Maintaining his health and taking preventive measures to limit concussions will do wonders for his career. Now, it’s about having consistent play for Olave to thrive.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Chris Olave ruled out for season finale vs Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-chris-olave-injury-update-week-17-raiders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Chris Olave gets final injury update for Week 17 vs. Raiders');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Chris-Olave-gets-final-injury-update-for-Week-17-vs.-Raiders0.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Chris Olave gets final injury update for Week 17 vs. Raiders</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-28T14:15:34-08:00">December 28th, 2:15pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-28T14:15:34-08:00">December 28th, 2:15pm</time><address><a>Dakota Zientek</a>Dakota Zientek graduated from the University of Iowa in 2020 and has been writing about the NFL ever since. As a die-hard NFL fan, Dakota's fandom rides with the Chicago Bears through thick and thin -- regardless of how much pain it has caused his heart throughout the years. One day, he believes he will celebrate the Bears winning a Super Bowl. Maybe even... a few?</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Las Vegas Raiders</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-gets-crushing-injured-reserve-update-latest-concussion">season full of injuries</a> for New Orleans Saints receiver Chris Olave, Saturday’s injury update shows that he’s <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1873112870889898326" rel="noopener">set to miss</a> Week 17 against the Las Vegas Raiders, per Adam Schefter on X.</p><p>After being placed on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-carted-off-panthers">NFL concussion protocol in Week 9</a>, Olave has missed every game since. And now, he’s set to miss another.</p><p>Though Olave posted a strong start to the season with three straight 80-yard outings from Week 2-4, it looked like he could have his third 1,000-yard season in a row.</p><p>Since being drafted in 2022, Olave had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons to begin his NFL career, but it’s nearly impossible for him to eclipse that mark in 2024 following a year full of concussions, especially with him missing Week 17.</p><h2><b>Saints WR Chris Olave remains in concussion protocol following latest injury update</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Kansas-City-Missouri-USA-New-Orleans-Saints-wide-receiver-Chris-Olave-12-on-the-sidelines-against-the-Kansas-City-Chiefs-during-the-game-at-GEHA-Field-at-Arrowhead-Stadium.jpg"><figcaption>Denny Medley-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While some Saints fans could be frustrated with Olave’s recovery time, brain injuries shouldn’t be rushed back.</p><p>If someone breaks their arm or leg, it’s unfortunate, but the long-term effects are nowhere near as severe as brain injuries.</p><p>As seen with Tua Tagovailoa over the years, there have been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dolphins-news-tua-tagovailoa-doctors-told-him-concussion-recovery">talks of him retiring because of all the brain injuries</a> he’s sustained in a short time.</p><p>The Saints’ third-year receiver should also have those serious discussions this offseason.</p><p>Over his three seasons in the NFL, Olave has accrued four documented concussions, two of which came in 2024.</p><p>Although he’s only been in the league for three years, his post-football life could be massively affected if Olave continues withstanding concussions at the rate he has.</p><p>Getting one concussion in a year is bad enough, but after sustaining two of them within nine weeks, that’s alarming.</p><p>Olave is a really talented receiver, but with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-blame-chris-olave-concussion-according-cam-newton">poor quarterback play throughout his career with the Saints</a>, the 2024 campaign has been nothing but disappointing for reasons out of his control.</p><p>With his rookie contract coming up in a couple of seasons, Olave could try to leverage himself to play elsewhere if he’s able to return to football without serious brain complications.</p><p>Football is a dangerous sport, and the athletes know so going into it, but Olave should truly think about the impact concussions could have on his future outside of football.</p><p>And considering his designation for Week 17, it could be smartest to have the Saints’ receiver sit the rest of this season after already being eliminated from the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Chris Olave gets final injury update for Week 17 vs. Raiders

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-chris-olave-provides-lone-bright-spot-worrying-week-17-injury-update');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Chris Olave provides lone bright spot in worrying Week 17 injury update');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chris-Olave-provides-lone-bright-spot-in-New-Orleans-worrying-Week-17-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Chris Olave provides lone bright spot in worrying Week 17 injury update</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-26T18:00:52-08:00">December 26th, 6:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-27T11:59:18-08:00">December 27th, 11:59am</time><address><a>Daniel Locke</a>Daniel Locke covers the New Orleans Pelicans and is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints. He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-offense-suffers-fate-unseen-2024-packers">falling to the Green Bay Packers 34-0 on Monday Night Football</a> in Week 16, the New Orleans Saints sit at 5-10 and are limping toward the finish line of the 2024 season.</p><p>What started as a hopeful campaign, including blowout wins in each of their first two games of the season, was quickly derailed for the Saints due to incessant injuries, something that has been a problem for them in recent seasons.</p><p>One member of the team who fell victim to the injury bug is wide receiver Chris Olave. Olave suffered a concussion in the Saints’ Week 9 loss against the Carolina Panthers. However, Olave could be returning for New Orleans’ Week 17 contest against the Las Vegas Raiders.</p><p>Olave has <a href="https://x.com/RossJacksonNOLA/status/1872396792882741431" rel="noopener">fully participated in practice</a> for two straight days, according to a practice report shared on Twitter/X by LouisianaSports.net’s Ross Jackson.</p><p>Getting Olave back on the field would be big for the Saints, as he caught 32 passes for 400 yards and one touchdown in the eight games he has appeared in this season, making him New Orleans’ third-leading receiver behind Alvin Kamara and Juwan Johnson.</p><p>While getting Olave back would be a small victory for the Saints, there are plenty of other gaps left by injuries they have to consider, particularly on the offensive side of the ball.</p><p>Quarterback Derek Carr (left hand), running back Kamara (groin), center Erik McCoy (elbow), and guard Lucas Patrick (knee) all did not participate in practice either of the last two days. Additionally, tight end Johnson (foot) and wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling were both limited in practice so far this week.</p><p>If Olave can take the field on Sunday, there might not be much of a supporting cast around him as the Saints’ offense is considerably banged up.</p><h2><b>Is it worth it for Chris Olave to play in New Orleans’ final two games?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chris-Olave_bf73af.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After missing seven games due to a concussion, is it worth the risk for the Saints to put Olave back out on the field this season? <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-support-chris-olave-concussion-recovery">Olave has suffered two concussions during the 2024 season alone</a> and four total throughout his NFL career.</p><p>With the Saints being eliminated from playoff contention, there is no reason for Olave to rush his recovery and risk yet another concussion. Both New Orleans and Olave would benefit long-term from the star receiver taking the field again too soon, especially since the Saints do not have much to play for at this point anyway.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Chris Olave provides lone bright spot in worrying Week 17 injury update

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-chris-olave-injury-update-potential-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Saints’ Chris Olave injury update points towards potential return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chris-Olave-injury-update-points-towards-potential-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Saints’ Chris Olave injury update points towards potential return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-25T13:51:34-08:00">December 25th, 1:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-25T13:51:34-08:00">December 25th, 1:51pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chris <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-carted-off-panthers">Olave has missed almost half of the season</a> with a head injury, and it was uncertain if he would return this year. There seems to be good news regarding him, as the Saints noted <a href="https://x.com/nick_underhill/status/1872025845029851524" rel="noopener">in their injury report</a> that if they had practiced on Christmas, he would have been a full participant.</p><p>With that news alone, there’s a good chance that Olave could return in the Saints’ next matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Saints will gladly appreciate his return, as they’ve dealt with several injuries to the offense over the past few weeks, and the team has suffered because of it.</p><h2>Chris Olave close to returning for Saints</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Chris-Olave.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Chris <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-breaks-silence-scary-concussion">Olave was hurt against the Carolina Panthers</a> earlier this year and had to go to the hospital for further evaluation. He was released from the hospital later that day, but the injury was already concerning for the wide receiver since it was his second concussion in four weeks. In their Week 6 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Olave had to leave the game because of a concussion.</p><p>Unfortunately for Olave, these weren’t the first concussions of his career. He suffered a concussion during his rookie season in 2022 in Week 5 and missed the following game. He was then removed from a Week 12 game against the Atlanta Falcons last year with a concussion but played the next week.</p><p>Olave had recently switched helmets instead of <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/42171503/saints-chris-olave-put-backboard-carted-concussion" rel="noopener">wearing a Guardian Cap</a> in games.</p><p>“I just felt like I had changed my helmet to the best helmet so the hit I took in the game, it didn’t really hurt as much as it did with the other helmet,” Olave said. “Once I switched helmets, I felt like I’d be good without the Guardian Cap.”</p><p>The Saints placed Olave on injured reserve after his second concussion this season and haven’t rushed him on coming back. It looks like he’s ready to return, and it should be a plus to the offense as they need some type of spark. Derek Carr and Alvin Kamara will not be returning for the rest of the season as they’ve suffered injuries late in the year, and that means the young players will be getting a bulk of the minutes on the field.</p><p>Interm coach Darren Rizzi has done a good job leading this group since taking over for Dennis Allen, and it will be interesting to see if he is a lead candidate for the job in the offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Saints’ Chris Olave injury update points towards potential return

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/saints-news-darren-rizzi-light-at-end-chris-olave-injury-tunnel');   ga('set', 'title', 'Darren Rizzi shines light at end of Chris Olave’s injury tunnel');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Saints-news-Darren-Rizzi-shines-light-at-end-of-Chris-Olaves-injury-tunnel.jpg"></figure><h1>Darren Rizzi shines light at end of Chris Olave’s injury tunnel</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-11-11T15:52:44-08:00">November 11th, 3:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-11-11T15:59:05-08:00">November 11th, 3:59pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">New Orleans Saints</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Saints ended their seven-game losing streak with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. The Saints played like a competent NFL team on Sunday and interim head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-truth-bomb-first-win-replacing-dennis-allen">Darren Rizzi got his first win</a> since being promoted from special teams coordinator.</p><p>Of course New Orleans is still lean on offense after losing receivers <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-big-rashid-shaheed-injury-move">Rashid Shaheed to a season-ending knee injury</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-carted-off-panthers">Chris Olave to a brutal concussion</a> suffered in Week 9. Fortunately, Olave’s head injury won’t necessarily end his season. Rizzi has opted <a href="https://x.com/ErinESummers/status/1856058659865801148" rel="noopener">against ruling him out</a> for the year, allowing him time to heal on the IR, according to Saints’ reporter Erin Summers on X.</p><p>Olave got hurt against the Carolina Panthers last week and ended up needing to go to the hospital for further evaluation. He was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-released-hospital">released from the hospital later that day</a> but the injury is concerning as it’s Olave’s second concussion in just four weeks. He was forced from the Saints’ Week 6 loss to the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-evaluated-concussion-early-vs-buccaneers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a concussion</a> as well.</p><h2><b>Saints’ WR Chris Olave is on the IR after sustaining another concussion</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Chris-Olave_58c9ca.jpg"><figcaption>Bob Donnan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Realizing the delicate nature of head injuries, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-support-chris-olave-concussion-recovery">Rizzi has been supportive of Olave</a>, suggesting that the receiver do what’s in his own best interest. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-chris-olave-gets-crushing-injured-reserve-update-latest-concussion">Saints moved Olave to injured reserve</a>, so he’ll sit out at least the next four weeks. And given his concussion history, that seems like the right move.</p><p>The Saints were looking healthy heading into Week 9. Quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-derek-carr-officially-playing-week-9">Derek Carr was back</a> after missing three games with an oblique injury. Olave would make his second straight start since a concussion in Week 6 and Swiss-Army knife multi positional player Taysom Hill was on the field. Despite this, the Saints got edged out by the Panthers 23-22 for their seventh straight loss.</p><p>After the game, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-new-orleans-fires-dennis-allen-week-9-loss-panthers">Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen</a>, replacing him with Rizzi on an interim basis. Now, a week later, New Orleans picked up its first win since Week 2. While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-darren-rizzi-crappy-day-after-clogged-stadium-toilet">Rizzi assumed that clogging a toilet would lead to a bad day</a>, his first outing as the Saints’ shot caller went well and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/saints-news-saints-sign-former-patrick-mahomes-weapon-amid-rash-of-injuries">newly added wideout Marquez Valdes-Scantling</a> filled the team’s void at receiver nicely with 109 yards and two touchdowns on Sunday.</p><p>Taking into account the Saints’ Week 12 bye, the earliest Olave can return to the team is in Week 14 against the New York Giants. It’s unknown if he’ll be able to suit up when first eligible to return from the IR.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
54.6	682.8	2.9	65

2024 SEASON STATS
RECEPTIONS	RECEIVING YDS	TOUCHDOWNS	POSITION RANK
54.6	682.8	2.9	65

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