Saints Star Wr Sits Out Of Team Drills On Day One Of Practice
Although training camp is back and the New Orleans Saints are finally on the field again, the business side of football always tends to creep in. While most were worried about rookie Jordyn Tyson’s availability for drills, which turned out to be full participation, maybe some attention should have been put on Chris Olave’s contract.
Yesterday, in Saints General manager Mickey Loomis’ press conference with Saints media, he spoke on the contract talks and had nothing negative to say. Olave was good to go for training camp, and his presence was never in question, but on the first day, he did sit out team drills due to the contract situation.
#Saints HC Kellen Moore said that WR Chris Olave is not participating in team drills. Just business related but there's no animosity.
— Tina Howell (@TinaM_Howell) July 29, 2026
Contract situations like these can often cause issues, but this one may be different. While other players around the NFL are fully sitting out, Olave just chose not to participate in team drills. This is similar to what Alvin Kamara did a few years ago when he was looking for a new contract, and it never caused issues. Instead of holding out, Olave is holding in, so he is still a participant, just not fully.
This move puts just enough pressure on the front office to get this deal done quickly, and with what Loomis said about those negotiations, that should come sooner rather than later.
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