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The only concern with the 26-year-old is his history of concussions, which he admitted led him to consider retiring after he suffered multiple during the 2024 NFL season.

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Olave's four career concussions and 2025 lung blood clot raise durability concerns.

Concussion history is primary concern; suffered four known concussions during NFL career including two in three-week span during 2024 season, missing nine games total that year; acknowledged in 2025 that he considered retiring after the head injuries; also missed one game in 2025 due to blood clot in lung discovered before Week 18.

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