Saints' Chris Olave placed on IR after being carted off with concussion, will see specialist

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A miserable season for the New Orleans Saints is only getting worse.

Perhaps the biggest blow for the Saints came Sunday when Chris Olave was stretchered off after a brutal hit.

Due to that injury, Olave was placed on injured reserve, so he'll miss the team's next four games, at least.

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Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints leaves the field after an injury during the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium Nov. 3, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

Saints quarterback Derek Carr found Olave streaking in the middle of the field and zipped the ball over the receiver’s head. Sandwiched between two Carolina Panthers defenders, Olave was hit and immediately fell to the field face down and barely moving.

Medical professionals rushed onto the field as the game was paused, and Olave was placed on a backboard and carted off the field.

Later, the Saints said Olave would be out for the remainder of the game with a concussion.

It’s been a tough season for Olave, who has taken numerous hits to the head. He left a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a hard shot to the head.

Olave will also be meeting with an independent concussion specialist to get further information about his history of brain injuries. He has had at least five documented concussions since 2020, four of which have come in the NFL, two of them this season alone.

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is comforted by wide receiver Deven Thompkins during the first half of a game against the Carolina Panthers Nov. 3, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)