Wide Receiver · New Orleans Saints
Chris Olave
No. 12 · 5th season
Ninety million reasons the Saints just told Chris Olave exactly where he stands
Some contracts are transactions. This one is a statement.
Chris Olave came into the league as a first-round wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints, and the early returns were striking enough that the question was never whether he could play at this level — it was whether the Saints would commit to him as the centerpiece of what they're building. Now they have. Four years, up to $132 million, with $90 million guaranteed.
The guaranteed number is the one that means something. It's what a franchise puts on paper when they've decided a player is the answer, not just a piece. For Olave, it's the Saints locking the door and handing him the key.
What happens next is the part worth watching. Big money comes with a new kind of weight — every drop, every off week, every loss gets measured against that number. He's no longer a young receiver with upside. He's the guy.
Adam Schefter
@AdamSchefter
Just in: Saints are signing WR Chris Olave to a four-year extension worth up to $132 million, including $90 million guaranteed, his agents Drew and Jason Rosenhaus, and Robert Bailey, tell ESPN. https://t.co/YrExVcnt4H
9:23 PM · Jul 30, 2026
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