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Injury

Chris Olave leaves practice after attempting to catch deep pass at end of drills.

Incident: Slow to get up after attempting to catch a deep pass at the end of practice
Response: Walked off down the sidelines with athletic trainers and left practice

Chris OlaveWR, NO New Orleans Saints

Later reports on this story

InjuryUpdate: read the earlier report this one follows
Chris Olave landed hard on his back and got the wind knocked out of him, with no further testing or concerns noted by the medical staff.
Injury
landed hard on his back
Status
got the wind knocked out of him
Medical evaluation
medical staff did not say anything regarding further testing or cause for concer
Chris OlaveWR, NO New Orleans Saints
Original report: @AdamSchefter on X (opens in a new tab), Aug 25, 2026, 3:34 PM EDT
Permalink: Chris Olave landed hard on his back and got the wind knocked out of him, with no further testing or concerns noted by the medical staff.