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    Saints sign Chris Olave to a four-year extension

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    Saints signed WR Chris Olave to a four-year, $132 million extension through 2030.

    The deal includes $90 million guaranteed. Olave, 26, ranked sixth in the NFL with 151 targets last year despite missing Week 18 due to blood clots in his lungs. He spent the offseason recovering and, aside from holding in yesterday, participating as much as possible. He was cleared to fully practice on Tuesday. He is a fantasy football WR1, playing in an ascending Saints offense.
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    Olave was solid despite playing through a hamstring injury that had him listed as questionable entering the day. His 10 targets led all Saints receivers as he hauled in several key passes to keep the offense on schedule in a game the Saints trailed most of the way. Olave found the end zone in the fourth quarter on an uncontested 21-yard reception to cut the Ravens’ lead to 17-15, setting the Saints up to score on a two-point conversion and tie the game on the next play. Olave has seen 23 targets in his first two games and can be treated as a high-end WR1 in next week’s game against the Raiders.
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    Olave is officially active after popping up on Thursday’s injury report with a hamstring issue. He logged a limited practice Friday, so hopefully he won’t be too hampered in what could be a high-scoring game. Assuming a normal workload, Olave projects as a solid WR1. While Olave is active, the Saints did declare RB Kendre Miller, QB Zach Wilson, CB Decamerion Richardson, LB Isaiah Stalbird, DL Christen Miller, OL Mason Murphy, and DL John Ridgeway III inactive for Week 2.
  • NO Wide Receiver #12
    Olave left Thursday’s practice as a precaution and was limited again on Friday. The team listed him as questionable heading into the weekend. It seems like the Thursday departure truly was a precaution, and Olave is good to go for a potential shootout with Baltimore. With plenty of passing volume to go around in the Saints’ offense, Olave sits at the end of the WR1 mix for Week 2.
  • NO Wide Receiver #12
    Olave was present at the portion of practice available to media Friday after being limited for “precautionary reasons” the day prior. Although he seems to be trending towards playing against the Ravens, the questionable designation is something fantasy managers will want to monitor when game-day inactives are announced 90-minutes prior to first kick. The good news is that the Saints play in the early window on Sunday, giving managers time to react should they be dealt a surprise on Sunday. Olave will be a volume-driven WR1 against the Ravens, if active.
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    Underhill adds that Olave’s hamstring issue is not expected to be a “problem.” If this really is a non-issue, perhaps Olave just experienced cramping today and will be back out there on Friday, practicing in full. That said, soft tissue issues that pop up mid-week are typically not good. Saints No. 2 WR Devaughn Vele is worth adding if he is a free agent.
  • NO Wide Receiver #12
    Olave was added to the injury report after not being on it at all on Wednesday. Saints reporter Mike Triplett said that Olave was spotted during the option portion of media practice. This is fairly concerning, though we have scant information on the injury at this point. Friday’s status will be enormous for Olave.
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    The Saints got off to a slow start and it looked like Olave, along with the rest of the offense, was going to have a bust of a fantasy day. Instead, Tyler Shough turned the corner in the third quarter and started peppering Olave with intermediate and deep shots. Olave had two gains of 40+ yards and four of 20+ yards. Olave gets another potential shootout next week when he takes on the Ravens. He will be in the WR1 mix.
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    Olave walked off under his own power with trainers. Saints coach Kellen Moore said Olave is “all good” and that he got the wind knocked out of him. We wouldn’t be surprised if he got a practice off, but there’s no cause for concern here.
  • NO Wide Receiver #12
    Olave missed time during the offseason program while on blood thinners that were prescribed to treat a blood clot found in his lung at the end of the 2025 season. The fact that he wasn’t ready for the start of camp initially seemed concerning, but Moore made it relatively clear that health isn’t an issue. Olave is set to play out the final year of his rookie deal in 2026 and is more than deserving of a new contract. Coming off his second 1,100-yard season in the past three years, the Saints will likely find the money necessary to keep him around long-term before the start of the season.
  • NO Wide Receiver #12
    Olave was on blood thinners after a blood clot was discovered in his lung prior to Week 18, and had been taking them throughout the offseason program. That’s all done. It’s hard to call Olave “safe” to draft due to the long-term concussion issues he’s dealt with, but he’s as good as he’s going to be. Olave said he felt a contract extension was going to happen “soon” in June, so that’s probably the next tidbit of news incoming on him before the season. Loomis said when asked of an extension that “We’re just not there yet” but “we want to get it done.”

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    Keon Coleman (ankle) is active for Week 3 against the Chargers.

    Coleman was iffy headed into the weekend with an ankle injury he sustained last week against the Lions. Last week Coleman caught all six of his targets for 63 yards with DJ Moore sidelined with a shoulder issue. Moore is active for Week 3, meaning Coleman should remain on fantasy benches for now.
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    Chargers declared S Elijah Molden, QB DJ Uiagalelei, OL Alex Harkey, G Kayode Awosika, TE Charlie Kolar, WR Brenen Thompson, and DT Dalvin Tomlinson inactive for Week 3 against the Bills.

    This is not an ideal injury report for the Chargers. Molden is the team’s starting free safety, but he’s currently out with a hamstring injury, while Dalvin Tomlinson, their starting defensive tackle, is also out with a hamstring injury. That’s good news for Josh Allen, James Cook, and the Bills offense. On the offensive side of the ball, Charlie Kolar, their starting tight end, has a forearm injury, and starting left guard Kayode Awosika has a fibula injury. Pair that with starting linemen Trey Pipkins III and Tyler Biadasz already being on the injured list, and their Chargers offensive line is going to be short-handed against a Bills defense that welcomed back Ed Oliver on Sunday. That could ding Omarion Hampton’s production a bit.
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    Chiefs declared CB Chamarri Conner (knee), T Josh Simmons (back), TE Jared Wiley, QB Garrett Nussmeier, DE Jack Pyburn and DE Tyreke Smith inactive for Kansas City’s Week 3 game against the Dolphins.

    Conner and Simmons, who both have now missed multiple weeks, were ruled out on Friday. The other five players are healthy scratches.
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    Joey Porter Jr. (back) will not play in Week 3 against the Bengals.

    Who could have seen this coming? Porter has yet to suit up for a game this season, and it’s due to either a back issue, his current contract situation, or a mixture of the two. Teams have inquired about his availability via trade, but no deal appears on the horizon for the 26-year-old corner. In addition to Porter, the Steelers also declared RB Rico Dowdle, QB Drew Allar, QB Willi Howard, RB Eli Heidenreich, DE Kevin Jobity Jr., and DE Gabe Rubio inactive for Week 3.
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    Giants declared RB Devin Singletary, TE Thomas Fidone II, OL J.C. Davis, DL Josh Tupou, DL Bobby Jamison-Travis, CB Deonte Banks, and S Tyler Nubin inactive for Week 3 against the Titans.

    Singletary is a healthy scratch this week. Najee Harris and Tyrone Tracy are the backup running backs for New York. Singletary had nine carries and four catches in the first two weeks of the year. His absence could be a slight boost to Cam Skattebo, though Singletary’s touches may just be distributed to the other backups.
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    Colts declared CB Charvarius Ward (groin) active for Indianapolis’ Week 3 game against the Texans.

    Ward was the only questionable Colts player, but got in a full practice on Friday. Ashton Dulin (ankle) was ruled out on Friday. The other Colts inactives, all healthy scratches, are RB DJ Giddens, DE George Gumbs Jr., QB Riley Leonard, WR Darius Slayton and G Dalton Tucker.
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    Michael Pittman (foot) is active for Week 3 against the Bengals.

    It was reported earlier on Sunday that Pittman was expected to suit up, so this isn’t much of a surprise. Despite being ready to go, Pittman will be hard to trust this week against a much-improved Bengals defense. He caught just three passes for 58 yards on three targets in his lone game this season and his best left on fantasy benches in most cases.
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    Jakobi Meyers (thumb) is active for Week 3 against the Patriots.

    Meyers was able to practice late in the week and will suit up as the team’s WR3 against a tough New England coverage unit. It’s a revenge game for Meyers, who through Week 2 has a 6 percent target share and a 12 percent air yards share while running a route on 76 percent of the Jaguars’ drop backs. Jaguars declared WR CJ Williams, S Jalen Huskey, LB Jack Kiser, OL Daniel Faalele, DE Wesley Williams, and DT Albert Regis inactive against the Patriots.
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    Texans declared G Ed Ingram (groin), WR Nico Collins (hamstring), EDGE Jadeveon Clowney (knee), T Nate Thomas, CB Collin Wright and TE Brevin Jordan inactive for Houston’s Week 3 game against the Colts.

    No surprises here; Trent Brown (knee/wrist) will play off a questionable tag. The other three injured Texans were ruled out on Friday. Ingram has not practiced since suffering a groin injury in practice last Wednesday and has to be considered questionable for Week 4 as well as this point; he’s the best run blocker on Houston’s line.
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    Ed Oliver (hip) is active for Week 3 against the Los Angeles Chargers

    Oliver was a late scratch from last Thursday’s game against the Lions when he hurt himself during pre-game warm-ups. It seems that he’s feeling good now and will have a great matchup against a Chargers offensive line that is missing multiple starters in the interior.