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The Saints made two trades for draft picks on NFL deadline day. Here’s what the deals mean.
When the dust settled on the NFL’s trade deadline, the New Orleans Saints emerged with three more draft picks for their war chest. The cost was two starting players from their 1-8 football team — both of whom, in different ways, represented the areas the franchise has come up short in recent years. SEE MORE>>
The Saints moved on from a former first-round draft pick prior to the trade deadline
Minutes before the NFL’s 3 p.m. trade deadline Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints agreed to trade Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a league source. The Saints are receiving a future draft pick in return for Penning. The Saints selected Penning in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, and his rookie contract is set to expire after the 2025 season. SEE MORE>>
Saints star WR Chris Olave reacts to Rashid Shaheed getting traded to the Seahawks
Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed’s trade to the Seattle Seahawks has his former wide receiver-teammate, Chris Olave, publicly reflecting on social media Tuesday. Olave’s first post, shortly after the announced trade, was a slanted face emoji, clearly showing some disappointment. SEE MORE>>
The Saints have made a move prior to the trade deadline, sending Rashid Shaheed out west
The first of several potential New Orleans Saints trade deadline dominoes fell Tuesday, when the team sent wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks, a league source confirmed. In return for Shaheed, the Saints received fourth- and fifth-round picks in next year’s NFL draft. SEE MORE >>