"Olave missed the final eight games of the 2024 season after he was transported out of Bank of America stadium on a backboard following a hit to the head against the Panthers that put him in concussion protocol for the second time in three weeks. It was the fourth known concussion of his NFL career. Olave resumed practicing a month later and sought the advice of concussion specialists, but didn't play in a game again until this season."
""It was a tough time last year," Olave said Sunday after starring in the Saints' 29-6 win against the New York Jets. "I was only 24 years old, contemplating retirement, especially with the head injuries, but I prayed about it. My fam, my close fam was around me. They stuck by my side and I just gave it another try, another chance. And it's been a great year.""
"Olave said that it was a "long offseason," and he spent a lot of time thinking things through and talking to his family about what to do next. He said ultimately he could not imagine his life without football. "My parents, my brothers and all my close people, I felt like I leaned on them a lot and they helped me get out the situation and I'm super grateful to be where I am today," Olave said."
Chris Olave missed the final eight games of the 2024 season after a hit that required transport from the field and led to his fourth known career concussion. He resumed practicing a month later, sought concussion specialists' advice, but did not play again until the following season. At 24 years old he contemplated retirement, leaned heavily on family support and prayer, and ultimately decided he could not imagine life without football. Olave had a breakout game, catching 10 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns, with scoring plays from rookie Tyler Shough and Taysom Hill.
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