Overview
- Head coach Kellen Moore said on June 11 that Olave has not taken part in OTAs or team drills while the club monitors his recovery from a blood clot discovered late in the 2025 season.
- Olave has done individual work and was observed in solo drills on May 28, but he has not been fully cleared for contact or full-team practice.
- The team’s deliberate ramp-up aims to reduce health risk after the clot and Olave’s prior concussion history, with medical clearance the key barrier to regular practice.
- Olave enters 2026 in the final year of his rookie contract and extension talks remain active, so his medical status will influence the Saints’ roster plans and salary-timing decisions.
- Olave’s 2025 breakout (100 catches, 1,163 yards, nine touchdowns, Second-Team All-Pro) makes his return central to New Orleans’ offense and a major factor to watch as minicamp and training camp approach.