Yahoo Sports· 1h ago· 1 min read
Chris Olave won't be a free agent after the 2026 NFL season after all.
The New Orleans Saints are signing Olave to a four-year contract extension, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter. The 26-year-old receiver will make a base value of up to $132 million as part of that deal and carry an average annual value (AAV) of $33 million. The AAV ties him with Pittsburgh Steelers wideout DK Metcalf for sixth-highest paid receiver in the NFL.
Olave's lucrative, long-term extension comes on the heels of a career-best 2025 season. The 2022 first-round pick notched career-best marks in receptions (100), receiving yards (1,163) and receiving touchdowns (9) while showing good chemistry with rookie quarterback Tyler Shough.
Olave has been as consistent as they come during his NFL career to date, posting posted three 1,000-yard campaigns across his first four seasons. The only concern with the…
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