New Orleans Saints receiver Chris Olave will reportedly miss Week 18 of the season with a potentially alarming medical issue. According to Nick Underhill, a blood clot was found in Olave’s lung.
Per the NFL reporter, the clot was “caught early before anything bad could happen,” and Olave is expected to “be fine.” However, he will miss the final weekend of the regular season.
The news comes on the heels of an outstanding season for the former Ohio State standout. His fourth season in the league was unquestionably his best.
Chris Olave managed to post career highs in catches (100), yards (1,163) and touchdowns (9). That marked his third 1,000-yard season in four years in the league.
Before he became a first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, taken by the New Orleans Saints, Chris Olave was a star at Ohio State. He played there for four seasons.
Olave notched 176 catches for 2,711 yards and 35 touchdowns. He had 65 catches for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior in 2021.
And prior to enrolling at Ohio State, Chris Olave was ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 381 overall recruit in the 2018 class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He also checked in as the No. 69 receiver in the class and the No. 47 overall player from the state of California, hailing from San Marcos (CA) Mission Hills.