Luke Fortner, Saints and Jaguars
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The newest Saints offensive lineman had just played the team hours earlier with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here's how he found out.
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.
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.
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.
Former NFL quarterback Danny Kanell feels that New Orleans may seek a trade to upgrade the position, adding that the Saints may have the worst signal-caller situation in football