Saints trade away 2-time Super Bowl champ to AFC enemy

At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Khalen Saunders began for the New Orleans Saints in the preseason against the Jacksonville Jaguars.By completion of

the day, Saunders belonged to the Jags.The Saints traded Saunders to the Jaguars after their match versus one another.The offer, reported by NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, revives center Luke Fortner to New Orleans.Saunders is a 29-year old defensive tackle who listed as

DT2 on the Saints’depth chart behind Davon Godchaux. MORE: Shedeur Sanders reveals his NFL Draft slide may’ve been a mistake The huge fella had 43 tackles, consisting of 2 sacks, together with an interception last season for

New Orleans. Saunders had actually spent 4 seasons with the Chiefs before pertaining to the Saints for a couple years. He won two Super Bowl rings in Kansas City.Now, Saunders is entering the last year of his contract.MORE: Rams’Jimmy Garoppolo decision informs us everything about Matthew Stafford’s injury Fortner has appeared in every possible among the 51 games the Jaguars have actually played since he was a third-round choice in 2022

. That includes 34 starts.He’s likewise getting in the last season of his deal.Saints center Will Clapp sustained a season-ending foot injury, so they required a brand-new guy to fill that function,

and Fortner will be the guy.The truth that Saints and Jags played Sunday appears mainly a coincidence, although perhaps it was one last possibility to get a good take a look at the guy each group wanted.MORE NFL NEWS: