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The New Orleans Saints prima wide receiver Chris Olave will not play successful Week 18 aft a humor clot was reportedly recovered successful his lung.
The humor clot was caught early and Olave was expected to beryllium discharged from nan infirmary Thursday, according to Saints newsman Nick Underhill. Olave has nary anterior history of humor clots and is expected to beryllium sidelined for astir a month, according to ESPN.
Olave, 25, has been awesome this play for nan Saints. The erstwhile Ohio State prima had 100 catches for 1,163 yards and 9 touchdowns successful 16 games.
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) walks connected nan sideline during nan 2nd half astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, Louisiana, connected Oct. 5, 2025. (Stephen Lew/Imagn Images)
Olave’s 100 receptions and 1,163 yards are nan sixth astir and seventh astir successful nan NFL, respectively.
The Saints travel into their Week 18 matchup against nan Atlanta Falcons connected a four-game triumph streak, pinch Olave’s relationship pinch rookie backmost Tyler Shough being a large logic for it. During nan triumph streak, Olave had 27 catches for 382 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave pulls successful a walk for a touchdown during nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled against nan New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, successful New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Olave’s absence besides has playoff implications for nan NFC South. The Carolina Panthers, who play nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers connected Saturday, tin triumph nan NFC South pinch a triumph complete nan Buccaneers aliases if nan Saints suffer to nan Atlanta Falcons.
If nan Panthers triumph connected Saturday, past nan Saints-Falcons matchup has nary playoff implications.
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If the Buccaneers triumph connected Saturday, past nan Saints-Falcons matchup will determine who wins nan NFC South. If nan Saints lose, past nan Buccaneers advance, but if nan Saints hit nan Falcons, nan Panthers will triumph nan division.
The Buccaneers and Panthers play connected Saturday astatine 4:30 p.m. ET, while nan Saints play nan Falcons astatine 1 p.m. ET connected Sunday.
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