Jaguars traded Luke Fortner to Saints
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Luke Fortner is the newest member of the New Orleans Saints. The center was traded by the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders . Saunders had been listed behind newly acquired Davon Godchaux on the Saints' depth chart, and Fortner is projected to serve as the backup for Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy.
A pair of former Wildcats are teaming up once again, this time in the Big Easy. According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Jacksonville Jaguars are trading center Luke Fortner to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders.
The Saints are trading veteran defensive tackle Khalen Saunders to the Jaguars, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.
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The New Orleans Saints have made a notable move in the trenches. On Sunday evening, reports revealed that the Saints had made a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who they played against earlier in the day.
Saunders is a 29-year old defensive tackle who listed as DT2 on the Saints' depth chart behind Davon Godchaux. The big fella had 43 tackles, including two sacks, along with an interception last season for New Orleans.