Oct. 27, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave (12) is brought down by Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Cam Hart (20) during the first half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory attribution: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
The Saints' injury toll has been piling up all season, and while many have returned, several others likely won't be back this year or are confirmed to miss the rest of the year. Chris Olave (concussion), Rashid Shaheed (knee) and Paulson Adebo (leg) are the three likely to be out this year (or in some cases definitely out), and then there's Kendre Miller, Bub Means and Jamaal Williams has all of them struggling with injuries that have kept her sidelined for several weeks. With all but one of these players on the offensive side of the ball, the depth at these positions has become extremely thin, and despite a breakout from Marquez Valdes-Scantling, the WR room is very depleted this year. Addressing this issue will be a key focus of the path forward in the coming weeks.