NEW ORLEANS – Saints wideout Chris Olave was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a concussion in the first quarter.

Olave was hit in the helmet area after catching a pass from Saints rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler just three plays into New Orleans’ first offensive attack. Olave lost his grip on the ball as it went to the ground, and Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr. picked it up and ran it back for a 58-yard touchdown.

Olave began walking with athletic trainers after the game and then jogged the remaining distance to the sideline, where he went to the injury tent to be checked for a concussion. He eventually went to the locker room before being ejected from the game.

Meanwhile, the Bucs’ starting outside cornerback Jamel Dean was sidelined with a hamstring injury after making a tackle on Saints wide receiver Bub Means at the end of the first quarter. In the piece, Dean’s legs awkwardly spit out from underneath him, with his left leg extended to the left and his right leg lying underneath him. Dean was replaced by Tyrek Funderburk, an undrafted rookie free agent from Appalachian State who saw his first snaps of the season on defense.

Olave was sidelined by a concussion in a game against the Atlanta Falcons last year, but played the following week. He missed a game against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2022 after appearing to be unconscious and suffering a concussion after hitting the turf in a game against the Seattle Seahawks the week before.

The Saints’ next game is Thursday night against the Denver Broncos to open Week 7 of the NFL.