A disastrous season for the New Orleans Saints is only getting worse.
Perhaps the biggest blow for the Saints came Sunday when Chris Olabe was taken off on a stretcher after taking a hard hit.
The injury placed Olave on injured reserve, which means he will miss at least the team's next four games.
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Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints leaves the field with an injury during the first quarter of a game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on November 3, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
saints quarterback derek carr He found Olave streaking down the middle of the field and sent the ball flying over the receiver's head. Olave, sandwiched between two Carolina Panthers defenders, was hit and immediately fell face down on the field, barely moving.
After the game was paused, medical professionals rushed onto the field and Olave was carried off the field on a backboard.
The Saints then announced that Olabe would miss the remainder of the game due to a concussion.
This season has been tough for Olave, who has suffered numerous blows to the head. He was ejected from the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after being hit by a hard ball to the head.
Olave will also meet with an independent concussion specialist to learn more about his history of brain injury. He has been recorded with at least five concussions since 2020, four of which have occurred in the NFL, two of which have occurred this season alone.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave is consoled by wide receiver Deven Tompkins during the first half of a game against the Carolina Panthers on November 3, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
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When Olave is on the field, he is a dangerous weapon. He has 191 receptions for 2,565 yards and 10 touchdowns in 39 career games. He surpassed the 1,000-yard mark in each of his first two seasons in the NFL.
Olave was the No. 11 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Ohio State in a stacked wide receiver class that featured former Buckeyes teammates Garrett Wilson and Jameson Williams. Other recipients of the award this year include Christian Watson, Wan'Dale Robinson, George Pickens, Alec Pierce, and Romeo Doubes. Jahan Dotson and Treylon Burks also haven't lived up to their first round billings at all.
New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) is hit by Carolina Panthers cornerback Michael Jackson and safety Xavier Woods during the first half of a game on November 3, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)
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The Saints started 2-0, scoring 91 total points before losing seven straight. Since then, they have scored 116 points, and head coach Dennis Allen was fired after Olabe was injured in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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