The 2025 National Football League season obviously has gone as planned for the New Orleans Saints, but they are in a better position in the wide receiver room than a lot of other teams out there.
Brandin Cooks and Devaughn Vele are solid No. 2 and No. 3 options. In the coming weeks, we should see a lot of Vele after the trade to send Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks. But, this room starts with No. 1 receiver Chris Olave.
Olave entered the 2025 season with question marks. He only played in eight games last year due to concussions and so there were injury questions. Getting a concussion is bad luck. Olave couldn’t necessarily control that. But, after missing the time last year, the buzz around Olave wasn’t overtly high coming into the season.
He has responded well and is having a very solid season overall. Through 10 games, Olave has 60 catches for 664 yards and four touchdowns. Right now, his career high in receptions is 87. His career high in receiving yards is 1,123. And, his career-high in touchdowns is five.
Olave has a shot at breaking all of these marks. He’s on pace for 102 catches across 17 games if he can stay healthy throughout the rest of the season. He’s currently on pace for roughly 1,128 receiving yards and just over six touchdowns as well.
Now, health will remain the biggest question throughout the rest of the season, but Olave has looked good lately. He had his best game of the season in Week 10 with 104 yards in just his second game working with Tyler Shough as the team’s starting quarterback.
Olave had a somewhat slow start to the 2025 season, but has been hot recently. Now, he’s No. 11 in the NFL in receiving yards and No. 7 in receptions.
Olave and Shough have shown a clear connection early on. Now, the team has a week off to get on the same page even more.
All in all, this could end up being the very best season of Olave’s career so far.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to join FOX Sports and start a new chapter in broadcasting. This is a challenge I’m ready for, and I’m looking forward to growing in this role and working alongside some incredible talent.”
– Drew Brees, FOX Sports Broadcaster
In a move that surprised many, Drew Brees, the legendary former New Orleans Saints quarterback, has decided to take on a new challenge in broadcasting with
Media insider Andrew Marchand revealed that Brees had the opportunity to earn $20 million a year if he had chosen to play one more season in the NFL. “Drew Brees could easily be making 20 million dollars a year if he’d played one more year,” Marchand said. He added that Brees was also a potential fit for
Instead of pursuing a more lucrative opportunity, Brees opted for a position with FOX Sports, where he has signed a multi-year deal. He’ll start as the
Brees is expected to team up with play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, which signals the end of Mark Sanchez’s tenure at FOX Sports. Sanchez has been absent from the network after his arrest in early October. With
For many, Brees’ decision to move from a potential $20 million a year in the NFL to a new and uncertain career in broadcasting may seem risky, but it fits perfectly with the way Brees has always approached challenges. Whether on the football field or in his post-NFL career, he’s constantly striving for excellence.
In his own words, Brees sees this as an opportunity to grow. “This is a challenge I’m ready for,” he said. “I’m looking forward to growing in this role and working alongside some incredible talent.”
The future of Drew Brees in broadcasting is just beginning, and with his reputation for overcoming adversity and excelling in whatever he puts his mind to, fans and analysts alike are eager to see how he will rise to this new challenge.