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Saints Standout Done For Season; What’s Next?

Originally posted on New Orleans Saints on SI
By Patrick McAvoy | Last updated Aug 13, 2025 6:36 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints’ wide receiver room has been up in the air all summer and just got a bit more complicated.

New Orleans has Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, and Brandin Cooks as the team’s top three receivers. That’s a good starting point, but there have been questions about who could fill in behind these three.

One guy who got some love early in the summer was Bub Means. The 24-year-old 2024 fifth-round pick had nine catches last year for 118 receiving yards in seven games as a rookie. That's not a ton of production, but there was some buzz out there that he could be a bigger piece this year, but that won't be the case.

Now, the Saints will need to go back to the drawing board, though, as Means will miss the entire 2025 season after being placed on the Injured Reserve on Wednesday, as shared by ESPN's Adam Schefter.

"Saints placed wide receiver Bub Means and tight end Mason Pline on season-ending Injured Reserve," Schefter said.