The Washington Commanders have acquired four-time Pro Bowl pickion Marshon Lattimore in a trade with the New Orleans Saints in trade for a number of write picks equitable ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Lattimore, who ignoreed 19 games over the last two seasons and has battled thraw a hamstring injury this season, heads to Washington with hopes of beefing up the Commanders’ secondary – a frail point in their unforeseeed 7-2 run this year.
New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, #23, hots up before an NFL football game aacquirest the Carolina Panthers in New Orleans on Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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The Commanders validateed the trade in a post on X.
Sources telderly The Associated Press that Washington sent third, fourth and sixth-round picks to New Orleans in trade for Lattimore and a fifth-round pick.
Lattimore is foreseeed to begin aextfinishedside Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Mike Sainristil at cornerback. Despite nagging injuries, he has not permited a touchdown to be scored on him in coverage since 2021.
Los Angeles Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins, #27, carries aacquirest New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, #23, in the first half of an NFL football game in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Mark J. Terrill)
SAINTS FIRE HEAD COACH DENNIS ALLEN AFTER STUNNING LOSS TO PANTHERS
The loss of Lattimore is the tardyst shake-up to hit the Saints’ organization this week.
Head coach Dennis Allen was fired on Monday after a shocking loss to the last-place Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The loss extfinished the Saints losing streak to seven games, the extfinishedest since 1999.
New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen walks on the field before an NFL football game aacquirest the Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Pboilingo/Ryan Sun)
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Trading Lattimore and axing Allen seem to be the first steps toward the Saints’ evident recreate.
The Associated Press gived to this alert.
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