New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave took a nasty hit in their Week 9 game against the Carolina Panthers and was carted off the field.
Quarterback Derek Carr threw a pass toward Olave that resulted in the receiver getting hit hard by two Carolina defenders.
This has resulted in multiple people calling out Carr and the Saints as a whole, including Olvae’s brother.
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Josh Olave shared an update on X that Chris had called him and that he was “up and active. An X user shared the post, saying, “Might be time to have that ‘is it worth it?’ talk.”
“Ain’t worth it in Nola, I’ll tell you that,” Josh Olave replied.
This has matched the sentiment of countless people online, including former Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and former Rookie of the Year Robert Griffin III.
“All right people, that’s it,” Griffin said in a video he shared on X. “I’ve had enough. Quarterbacks are throwing way too many hospital balls in the NFL now.”
Throwing WRs hospital balls is NEVER OKAY.
Hate to see what happened to Chris Olave and we as QBs have to stop doing it.
It has become even more of a thing in the NFL because DBs can’t hit WRs the way they could 10 years ago.
Rules changes have led to worse QB play and… pic.twitter.com/uEBfzrgYJS
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) November 3, 2024
“We’ve got to stop throwing hospital balls. Not just for our wide receivers but for the game and their longterm health with their families. Come on, guys, we gotta be better.”
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Chris Olave began his football career in 2018 with the Ohio State Buckeyes. In his first season, he made 12 receptions for 197 yards and three touchdowns.
In the 2019 season, Olave had three games with two receiving touchdowns and caught a total of 48 passes for 840 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was named third-team All-Big Ten.
In 2020, the NCAA season was shortened to seven games because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, Olave nearly matched his previous season totals, catching 50 passes for 729 yards and 8 touchdowns. He was named first-team All-Big Ten.
In his senior year, Olave recorded 65 receptions for 936 yards and a conference-leading 13 touchdowns. He was once again named first-team All-Big Ten.
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Olave was selected by the Saints in the first round with the 11th overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. He finished his rookie season with 72 receptions for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns across 15 games, nine of which he started.
Olave was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. He also came fourth in AP Offensive Rookie of the Year voting behind Brock Purdy, Kenneth Walker III, and winner Garrett Wilson.
In 2023, Olave built on his success by recording 87 receptions for 1,127 yards and five touchdowns. So far, Olave has made 31 receptions for 387 yards and a touchdown this season.
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