The New Orleans Saints opened their 2025 season with a 1-6 record and find themselves in unfamiliar territory as sellers approaching the NFL trade deadline.
The offense has struggled to find consistency, surpassing 21 points only once through seven games.
With the season slipping away, attention has turned to the Saints’ roster and which players might draw interest from contending teams.
Wide receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed have emerged as potential trade candidates, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, as several receiver-needy teams monitor their availability.
“The two WRs in New Orleans — Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed — are being monitored by WR-needy teams ahead of the trade deadline, per sources. Both are set to become free agents after the season and share the same representation. With the Saints sitting at 1-6, several teams are wondering if New Orleans might move one to gain future assets,” Schultz posted on X.
The two WRs in New Orleans — Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed — are being monitored by WR-needy teams ahead of the trade deadline, per sources.
Both are set to become free agents after the season and share the same representation. With the #Saints sitting at 1-6, several teams are… pic.twitter.com/Ts37L8jBBs
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) October 23, 2025
Olave still has one year remaining on his rookie contract, but figures to command a significant extension soon.
Shaheed’s impending free agency creates a different set of complications for the front office.
Jordan Schultz believes that the situation becomes more complex because both receivers share the same agent, meaning negotiations for one could directly influence discussions about the other.
Olave has established himself as a legitimate star since New Orleans drafted him in 2022.
He delivered back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns in his first two seasons, demonstrating his ability to produce at a high level.
Despite missing time with an injury during 2024, Olave has already accumulated 400 receiving yards through seven games this year.
Shaheed has quietly been a steady contributor over the same four-year stretch, serving as a reliable secondary option.
He has compiled nearly 2,000 career yards and 12 touchdowns while earning All-Pro recognition in 2023 for his work on special teams.
The Saints face a difficult calculation as the deadline approaches.
Moving either receiver would bring future draft capital but further weaken an offense already struggling to score.
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