{
  "id": 3379919,
  "title": "Saints' Kellen Moore Gives Positive Update on Chris Olave",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/saints-kellen-moore-gives-positive-update-on-chris-olave",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:00:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/saints-kellen-moore-gives-positive-update-on-chris-olave-12366941"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave injured his back during practice on Tuesday. The injury occurred when Olave landed hard on his back after a deep-ball route. Coach Kellen Moore reassured fans, stating that Olave was not seriously hurt and did not require further testing. Olave had an exceptional 2025 season, setting career highs in catches (100), receiving yards (1,163), and touchdowns (nine) in 16 regular-season games. As the team's top wide receiver, Olave signed a lucrative four-year contract extension with the Saints in the summer. The Saints will conclude their preseason with a game against the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday before beginning their regular season with a Week 1 showdown against the Detroit Lions on September 13.",
  "summary": "New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave left practice early on Tuesday after taking a hard fall on a deep-ball route.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saints wide receiver Chris Olave injured his back during practice.",
    "Coach Kellen Moore assured Olave was not seriously hurt.",
    "Olave had a stellar 2025 season with 100 catches, 1,163 yards, and 9 TDs."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Saints have dodged a potentially serious bullet with Chris Olave's injury, easing concerns about their star wide receiver's availability for the start of the regular season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}