A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Tuesday, August 19
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Analysis: The Saints still have a logjam at defensive tackle after Khalen Saunders trade
The New Orleans Saints had a glut of interior defensive linemen. So the teams made a trade. Sunday's swap of Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders for Jaguars center Luke Fortner boiled down to the simple premise that both players were on the outside looking in for their former teams ahead of roster cutdowns, and both the Saints and Jaguars had needs where their new acquisition could help. It just happened to be a nice coincidence that the two teams played each other in Sunday's 17-17 preseason tie.SEE MORE >>
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New Orleans Saints acquire OL Luke Fortner from Jaguars in exchange for DT Khalen Saunders
New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has acquired offensive lineman Luke Fortner from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders pending completion of player physicals.SEE MORE >>
Five Things to Know about Saints offensive lineman Luke Fortner
Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced that the team acquired offensive lineman Luke Fortner in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are five things to know about the Saints roster addition.SEE MORE >>
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