CHRIS OLAVE AND RASHID SHAHEED 2024 SEASON ANALYSIS:
The story of the season was similar for wide receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed as they both started the season with promise before they were cut short due to injury with Olave suffering two different concussions while Shaheed would suffer a meniscus injury in his left knee.
Olave played in eight games, all starts, and racked up 32 receptions on 44 targets for 400 yards and one touchdown. The third-year pro also added one rush for seven yards.
Shaheed played in six games, five starts, and hauled in 20 catches on 51 targets for 349 yards and three touchdowns. He also added six rushes for 29 yards. The former All-Pro returner fielded kickoffs and punts as well returning six kickoffs for 171 yards and nine punts for 143 yards and a touchdown.
BEST GAME OF CHRIS OLAVE'S AND RASHID SHAHEED'S 2024 SEASON:
Olave's best outing came in Week 3 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He was targeted six times and hauled in all six for 86 yards including a 13-yard touchdown reception to give the Saints the lead with a little over two minutes left in the fourth quarter.
While he had games with more receptions and receiving yards, Shaheed put together a strong outing in Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers in two phases of the game. On offense, he helped the Saints find the end zone from 59 yards out on their fifth play of the young season with a deep catch and run. He finished with three receptions for 73 yards and the touchdown. On special teams, he fielded one kick for a 33-yard return and three punts for 60 yards, including a 47-yard return that set the Saints up on Carolina's 16-yard line, which the Saints would capitalize on scoring a touchdown on their next play.
BEST QUOTE FROM CHRIS OLAVE'S AND RASHID SHAHEED'S 2024 SEASON:
"I'm definitely looking forward to next season. I know this season didn't go how we wanted it to. Even when we were healthy, when everybody was playing, we could have been so much better just from the talent that we had. Just trying to put it on the field, the close losses we had, Philly, Atlanta, it was tough. But, like I said, I'm definitely looking forward to next year. Just trying to take it a day at a time to get stronger and try and develop every day to be able to come back even better."
Check out photos of New Orleans Saints wide receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed in action throughout the 2024 NFL season.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) and WR Chris Olave (12) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
WR/ RS Rashid Shaheed (22) dives into the end zone during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR Chris Olave (12) and WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) celebrate the touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 8, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR Chris Olave (12) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) catches for a 19-yard grab during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) and WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
WR Rashid Shaheed (22) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 15, 2024 in AT&T Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR Chris Olave (12) after completing a 29-yd pass during the New Orleans Saints game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 22, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) makes the touchdown catch during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) goes airborne for a 13-yd gain during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) catches the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 4 of the 2024 NFL Season on Sept. 29, 2024 in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) reaches for the catch during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) catches the ball for a 42-yd touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Rashid Shaheed (22) catches the ball for a 42-yd touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) and WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) celebrate the touchdown during the New Orleans Saints game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 7, 2024 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) runs for a 54-yd punt return during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 13, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR/RS Rashid Rasheed (22) runs for a 54-yd punt return during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 13, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR/RS Rashid Shaheed (22) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 13, 2024 in the Caesars Superdome.
WR Chris Olave (12) runs with the ball during the New Orleans Saints game against the Los Angeles Chargers for Week 8 of the 2024 NFL Season on Oct. 27, 2024 at Sofi Stadium.
WR Chris Olave (12) and WR Mason Tipton (84) during the New Orleans Saints game against the Carolina Panthers for Week 9 of the 2024 NFL Season on Nov. 3, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium.
