New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) runs a drill during a NFL OTA football practice in Metairie on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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[Chris Olave](https://www.nola.com/tncms/asset/editorial/50e55fcf-154d-4dfe-b4a8-dbef01501f21/) is still waiting for full clearance from the blood clot he suffered late last season.
The New Orleans Saints wide receiver did not participate in OTA’s session Wednesday, marking the second straight week that the 25-year-old was absent. Asked about Olave’s status, coach Kellen Moore said that the wideout’s workload was being monitored due to the unexpected clot.
In Week 18, just before Olave was set to play in 17 games for the first time in his career, the 2022 first-rounder was diagnosed with a blood clot and ruled out of the team’s season finale.
“He hasn’t been able to do the team activities obviously throughout OTAs,” Moore said, later adding, “the blood clot was related to not participating in team and some of those things.”
During the Saints’ May 28 workout, the first session open to reporters, Olave flashed in individual drills and caught several passes from quarterback Tyler Shough.
Olave, speaking after that session, said he was “feeling good” from the blood clot, adding it only took him a “week” to feel back to normal.
“It was crazy,” Olave said. “I didn’t really know before when they told me, I ain’t really know what a blood clot was, but once they told me, they explained the whole situation that was going on, I feel like it was tough at first.
“But I just put my best foot forward, (and am) just trying to do everything right so I can be healthy at the beginning of the year.”
Olave is also entering the final year of his contract. He and the Saints have said they are in negotiations about a long-term deal.