The New Orleans Saints have ruled out wide receivers Jarvis Landry and Chris Olave from their Week 16 road game against the Cleveland Browns, the team announced on Thursday.
Olave has been dealing with a hamstring injury as of late, which comes after he featured in a mere 49 percent of snaps on offense in New Orleans’ Week 15 home win over the Atlanta Falcons. The rookie wideout was kept out of each of the Saints’ three practices ahead of Week 16, which played into the team’s final decision to officially sideline him against Cleveland.
Overall, the Saints' upcoming clash with the Browns will be the second game this season that they will be without Olave, as he has played in 13 games so far in his rookie campaign.
On the other hand, Landry’s debut season in New Orleans has come to an end, as the team elected to place him on season-ending injured reserve on Thursday. The veteran wide receiver missed practice on both Wednesday and Thursday due to an ankle injury, and in the end, the team decided that it was best to rule him out for the remainder of the year.
Landry, who is set to hit free agency next year, dealt with multiple injuries this season. For one, a nagging ankle ailment forced him to miss five straight contests earlier in the year.
Landry finished with career lows in the 2022 campaign, from receptions (25) to receiving yards (272).
The Saints currently sit in third place in the NFC South standings with a 5-9 record.
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