Chris Olave Opens Door to Leave Saints After Controversial Postgame Comment — Fans Furious, Speculate He Wants to Join Bills
The New Orleans Saints’ season continues to spiral, and now their brightest young star may have just added fuel to the fire. After the Saints’ 3–23 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday — their seventh defeat of the year — wide receiver Chris Olave found himself at the center of a media storm following a postgame comment that fans have dubbed “a love letter to Buffalo.”
During the postgame press conference, a reporter asked Olave a simple question: “Which team impressed you the most today?” His answer ignited chaos across New Orleans.
“Josh Allen is on another level right now,” Olave said. “The way he controls the pocket, extends plays, and leads that locker room — that’s championship DNA. You look at the Bills and you see what every franchise in this league wants to be. Their energy, their chemistry, the way they play for each other — it’s elite football.”
At that very moment, the Buffalo Bills were celebrating a 40–9 blowout victory over the Carolina Panthers, and Olave’s comments quickly went viral — especially coming just minutes after another Saints loss.
Within hours, hashtags like #OlaveToBills and #TradeHimNow began trending on X. Furious fans accused the 25-year-old receiver of showing more enthusiasm for another team than his own.
One fan wrote, “How do you talk about Buffalo like that when your team just scored three points? He’s already halfway to Orchard Park.” Another added, “If he wants to play with Josh Allen so bad, pack his bags.”
While some defended Olave for simply recognizing greatness, others saw the remarks as a thinly veiled hint that he’s ready to leave New Orleans. The young receiver, who has been one of the few consistent bright spots for the Saints this season, remains under contract — but speculation about his future is now unavoidable.
For the Saints, it was another week, another storm — and this time, it wasn’t just about losing games. It was about the growing possibility that their biggest young star might already be eyeing Buffalo blue and red.












