Saints lock up Chris Olave with 4-year extension worth $132M after training camp hold-in

New Orleans Saints prima receiver Chris Olave agreed to a four-year hold worthy $132 cardinal with $90 cardinal guaranteed, sources confirmed to OutKick’s Armando Salguero.

Olave was acceptable to play the 2026 NFL play connected his fifth-year option, and helium was a hold-in astatine grooming campy due to the fact that of it. He wanted a caller woody earlier taking portion successful practices.

The Saints decided to reward their 2022 first-rounder with his desired hold earlier imaginable escaped bureau successful 2027.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) walks connected the sideline during the 2nd fractional astatine Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, Louisiana, connected Oct. 5, 2025. (Stephen Lew/Imagn Images)

Olave volition stay a cornerstone portion for the franchise alongside caller starting backmost Tyler Shough , whom they drafted successful the 2nd circular successful 2025.

This woody marks the highest 1 the Saints person dished retired to a receiver since Michael Thomas received a five-year pact worthy up to $20 cardinal per play successful 2019. At the time, it was a record.

DRAKE LONDON SIGNS $141M DEAL WITH FALCONS, BECOMING THIRD HIGHEST-PAID RECEIVER IN NFL: REPORTS

Now, Olave volition beryllium making $33 cardinal per season, cementing him arsenic 1 of the highest-paid receivers successful the NFL.

The Ohio State merchandise earned that implicit his rookie woody with the Saints, particularly this past season. Across 16 games, Olave notched career-highs successful yards (1,163), touchdowns (nine) and receptions (100).

Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints celebrates aft a touchdown during a crippled against the Tennessee Titans astatine Nissan Stadium connected Dec. 28, 2025, successful Nashville, Tenn. The Saints defeated the Titans 34-26. (Getty Images)

Olave started thriving erstwhile Shough took implicit arsenic the team’s starting quarterback, rapidly uncovering chemistry with his caller awesome caller, and the Saints intelligibly judge that transportation volition pb them to playoff glory erstwhile more.

The Saints person not reached the playoffs since the 2020 campaign, though they person sprinkled successful 9-8 seasons successful there. However, they’ve gone 11-23 crossed the past 2 seasons, and caput manager Kellen Moore’s archetypal twelvemonth was a 6-11 decorativeness successful New Orleans.

But determination were positives that came retired of the lackluster record, with the discourtesy being the main highlight. The Saints are excited to spot what Shough tin bash with a afloat offseason knowing he’s the starting backmost arsenic good arsenic moving much successful Moore’s system.

Chris Olave of the New Orleans Saints reacts during grooming campy astatine Ochsner Sports Performance Center successful Metairie, La., connected July 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Olave benefitted from said system, and the Saints bolstered their violative weapons by signing Travis Etienne Jr. to their backfield. With Saints fable Alvin Kamara returning for different season, the moving backs extent illustration is filled with explosive playmakers, portion Olave, choky extremity Juwan Johnson, and 2026 first-round prime Jordan Tyson retired of Arizona State person this radical primed for success.

Follow Fox News Digital’s sports sum connected X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.