Ex-Bears Wideout Could Become Saints’ WR4: ‘Route-Running Is Outstanding’

Who will be the New Orleans Saints' fourth option at wide receiver?

Chris Olave, Brandin Cooks, and Rashid Shaheed are shoe-ins for the top three targets (at least to start the season), but there'll be real competition for WR4.

Among the contenders is a veteran wideout whose journey through the National Football League has been marked by flashes of brilliance on one hand and untapped potential on the other.

Selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, this 6-foot-1, 195-pound receiver from the University of Washington showed early promise, recording 27 receptions for 467 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie.

His college career was stellar, earning consensus All-America honors in 2017 and setting an NCAA record for career punt return touchdowns. However, injuries and a crowded depth chart in San Francisco limited his growth, leading to stints with the New York Giants and Chicago Bears before landing in New Orleans.

In 2024, he joined the Saints’ practice squad in October, later earning a spot on the active roster. Over eight games, he caught 12 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown, while also contributing as a punt returner with a notable 53-yard return.