Chris Olave finally returned to the New Orleans Saints for OTAs after a serious concussion forced him to miss the back-half of last season. The 24-year-old wide receiver needs his starting quarterback to better protect him over the middle if he is going to make it through the fourth year of his NFL career without a similar issue.
Another hospital ball could end his career.
Olave was drafted into the NFL out of Ohio State with the No. 11 overall pick in 2022. The two-time First-Team All-Big Ten player recorded back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons with New Orleans as a rookie and as a sophomore. His third year was cut short because Derek Carr hung him out to dry over the middle.
A brutal hit from a crashing safety knocked Olave out cold. It was a scary moment.