The New Orleans Saints positioned Chris Olave on injured reserve Saturday after he sustained two concussions in three weeks.
Olave will miss at the least 4 video games as he seeks solutions from specialists after taking repeated hits to the top space in at the least three video games this season.
Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi mentioned Friday that IR was a risk for Olave, who’s consulting with specialists to hunt the perfect path ahead after he sustained 4 confirmed concussions since he was drafted in 2022.
“We’re making an attempt to determine what’s the perfect now for the long run,” Rizzi mentioned. “There is a course of wherein he is going by. He met with our folks after which there’s folks outdoors the constructing. … Chris goes to be out proper now for the brief time period, after which we’ll decide for the long run. However he’s assembly with a number of folks and everybody right here, our medical employees has been in contact with all of them.”
Olave sustained a concussion in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 and missed a Thursday evening recreation in opposition to the Denver Broncos. Olave took a success to the top space and was evaluated for a concussion when he returned to play in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8, however was allowed to return to the sport. Olave was hit within the head by Carolina Panthers security Xavier Woods in Week 9 and left the sport on a backboard earlier than being transported to an area hospital.
Woods was fined $16,683 for his hit on Olave, which additionally resulted in a penalty. It was Woods’ ninth pointless roughness penalty since getting into the league in 2017, essentially the most within the NFL in that span.
New Orleans has positioned each of its high receivers on IR this season. Rashid Shaheed had season-ending knee surgical procedure. The workforce is also lacking its high two cornerbacks after Paulson Adebo had a season-ending femur harm and Marshon Lattimore was traded to the Washington Commanders on Tuesday.
The Saints made numerous different strikes Saturday: They activated defensive again Will Harris and guard/middle Shane Lemieux from IR and elevated huge receivers Kevin Austin Jr. and Dante Pettis for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons. Middle Erik McCoy, who returned to follow this week after groin surgical procedure, was downgraded to out, and Nephi Sewell, who returned to follow after tearing an ACL final season, was additionally downgraded to out. Operating again Alvin Kamara has been named a everlasting workforce captain for the remainder of the season.
