Chris Olave enters the 2026 NFL season as the New Orleans Saints’ clear top wide receiver after posting career highs of 100 receptions, 1,163 yards, and nine touchdowns in 16 games during 2025. He recently signed a four-year, $132 million extension and has been cleared for full participation following last season’s lung blood clot that sidelined him for Week 18, though he dealt with a minor “hard landing” during a recent practice that drew no long-term concern from coaches. Increased target competition from first-round rookie Jordyn Tyson and the continued development of second-year quarterback Tyler Shough figure to influence his volume, while running back Alvin Kamara’s early-season knee injury and Tyson’s hamstring absence could shift early passing-game emphasis toward Olave in the Saints’ offense.