Commanders trade for Saints four-time Pro Bowl CB Marshon ...

A day after firing head coach Dennis Allen, the New Orleans Saints traded away a staple of their defense.

The Saints shipped cornerback Marshon Lattimore and a 2025 fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline in exchange for third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks in next year's draft, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported, per sources informed of the situation.

The teams later announced the trade.

The four-time Pro Bowler's name was bandied about in trade rumors leading up to the deadline as one of the few veterans New Orleans could move. The veteran has dealt with a hamstring issue this season, missing two games, including Week 9’s loss to the Carolina Panthers.

With their season in peril following a seven-game skid, it was natural that the Saints would sell off at least one veteran on deadline day. Getting a third-round pick and more for a veteran corner is a good return for a New Orleans franchise that needs as many low-cost assets as possible for the rebuild ahead.