Chris Olave Gets Honest About Potential Saints Contract Extension

Second-team All-Pro wide receiver Chris Olave is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

Despite being owed a new contract – one that pays him like one of the best wide receivers in football – Olave decided to attend organized team activities. The star wide receiver was asked why and the answer for him was simple: he wants to win.

“I’m committed to winning, first of all, and I feel like I’m a team player,” Olave said, via WWL Radio. “The contract is a whole different side of the game. It’s the business side.”

Olave is hoping his commitment to the team spurs a contract extension ahead of training camp.

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“I feel like we’re going to come down to that before training camp,” Olave said, hoping to avoid more holdout chatter later this summer. “I hope we do, so we don’t affect the chemistry and stuff going into training camp, but I think it’s going to get done soon.”

He received praise for his work ethic from second-year quarterback Tyler Shough.

“I think more than anything it just shows he wants to be here,” Shough said of Olave’s work this offseason. “He wants to work hard. He’s doing that every single day. He likes being around the guys and I think he’s just such a value to this team that everybody understands and I think that’s just part of the business side of it. That happens, but more than anything, it shows how much he loves it here.”

Olave put together the best season of his career in 2025, playing in 16 games while hauling in 100 receptions for 1,163 yards and nine touchdowns – all of which were career highs.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 7:29 AM.