Brutal, just brutal.
During the first quarter of the game between the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, the former wide receiver Chris Olavehad to be carried in a medical cart from the turf at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. Olave tried to catch the quarterback and was slammed by an opposing defender, but derek carr. (Related article: Jets’ Malachi Coley makes one of the most unbelievably stupid mistakes in sports on primetime television)
Shortly after, the Saints announced that Olave suffered a concussion and would miss the remainder of the game. Olave was taken to a local hospital for further tests.
That being said, the CBS broadcast shared some good news regarding his injury, reporting that he has “feeling in all four extremities.”
this is, 4th concussion Olave has struggled since his rookie season in 2022.
This is terrible: #Saints Star WR Chris Olave suffered a severe blow to the head and fell to the field, being carried off the field on a stretcher.
🙏🙏🙏
Olave has suffered a number of concussions in recent years, but this is really bad.
pic.twitter.com/1C1T6FO4ra—MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 3, 2024
#ChrisOlove
removed the stretcher
Double Blow: Defender’s hit and head hits the grass.
Second concussion in two weeks
Last week was also a jackpot and head check
5th overall, long-term absence/IR possibility pic.twitter.com/gKWypmUIMW— David J. Chao – ProFootballDoc (@ProFootballDoc) November 3, 2024
Andy Dalton, Lonnie Johnson and Shai Tuttle lined up near Olave. Mike Jackson, who was involved in the crash, is on his knees praying.
Olave receives applause as he is placed on the cart. He’s interacting with his teammates. He’s on the backboard. pic.twitter.com/JhMMs8lCQT
— Mike Kaye (@mike_e_kaye) November 3, 2024
Chris Olave (concussion) is on his way to the hospital and has feeling in all four limbs. @Amanda_Balionis. pic.twitter.com/voGte8WRtE
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) November 3, 2024
WR Chris Olave (concussion) will miss the remainder of the game. He has movement in his extremities and is undergoing further evaluation at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. @Saints
— New Orleans Saints PR (@SaintsPR) November 3, 2024
Prayers to Chris Olave. That hit itself was brutal, but four concussions in four years is terrible.
Please take care of yourself, King.
