- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $4.82M
- Signing bonus
- $11.20M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$19,271,874 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $19,271,874 guaranteed at signing and a $11,195,908 signing bonus.
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New Orleans Saints
New Orleans SaintsChris Olave Contract
Chris Olave signed a four-year, $124 million contract with the New Orleans Saints. The deal includes $52.65 million guaranteed and can reach $132 million with incentives. It carries a $9.57 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$124M
- Guaranteed
- $52.65M
- Average / year
- $31M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Wide Receiver #12Age 265 NFL seasons6' 0" / 187 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,293,000 | $7,000,000 | $37,653,000 | $0 | $9,573,000 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,293,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $37,653,000 | $9,573,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,293,000 + SIGNING $7,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,280,000=$9,573,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$37.65M$18.83M$0
NO2022–2030BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,293,000 + SIGNING $35,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,360,000$37,653,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 22 | NO | $705,000 | $11,195,908 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,900,908 | $11,900,908 |
| 2023 | 23 | NO | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $710,994 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,580,994 | $13,481,902 |
| 2024 | 24 | NO | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,471,989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,456,989 | $15,938,891 |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | $1,499,940 | $0 | $0 | $1,833,042 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,341,487 | $19,280,378 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 26 | NO | $1,293,000 | $35,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $37,653,000 | $56,933,378 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | NO | $13,640,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $15,000,000 | $71,933,378 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | NO | $23,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $24,360,000 | $96,293,378 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 29 | NO | $27,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $28,360,000 | $124,653,378 |
| 2030SCHEDULED | 30 | NO | $29,760,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,360,000 | $0 | $34,120,000 | $158,773,378 |
| Career totals | $98,752,940 | $46,195,908 | $0 | $7,016,025 | $0 | $8,505 | $0 | $6,800,000 | $0 | $158,773,378 | $158,773,378 | ||
Contract history
2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $31M
- Signing bonus
- $35M
- Guarantee rate
- 42.5%
$124,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $52,653,000 guaranteed at signing and a $35,000,000 signing bonus.