Chris Olave and Chase Young Hit the Saints' Injury Report Just in Time to Ruin Your Thursday
Mike Garafolo tweeted: 'WR Chris Olave (hamstring) and DE Chase Young (calf) added to the #Saints’ injury report today as limited.'
There is no notification in modern sports quite as universally dreaded as the mid-week injury report update. You think your team is healthy, you think your fantasy lineup is set, and then a random Thursday afternoon tweet ruins your entire weekend before it even starts.
NFL Network's Mike Garafolo delivered the bad news today, reporting that wide receiver and defensive end were both added to the injury report as limited participants. Olave is dealing with a hamstring issue, while Young is nursing a calf problem.
Popping up on the injury report on a Thursday is the NFL equivalent of your check engine light turning on while you are driving through a tunnel. It might be nothing, but the timing is absolutely terrifying.
This is especially brutal when you look at what Olave just did to the in Week 1. The guy racked up 10 catches for 182 yards, looking completely unstoppable after missing the end of the 2025 season with a blood clot. He is the entire engine of the passing attack.
The Saints ended up losing that shootout to 31-30, and now they have to face the 1-0 this Sunday. If you were eyeing the over on Olave's receiving props or trusting to keep the score close, this hamstring tweak completely changes the math.
Tacking Young onto the report just feels like the football gods piling on. You do not beat without a pass rush, and having your star edge rusher suddenly dealing with a calf issue 72 hours before kickoff is a massive red flag for a defense trying to avoid an 0-2 hole.
A limited tag does not mean they are officially ruled out, but it is enough to make everyone in sweat. Friday's practice participation will be the ultimate tell for whether the are going to war with their best guys or duct-taping a game plan together at the last minute.