The Washington Commanders made a big move at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday by acquiring four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints.
In exchange, Washington sent third-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks in the 2025 draft to New Orleans, and received a fifth-round pick back along with Lattimore, pending a physical exam.
Lattimore, 28, will immediately improve Washington’s defense. The team, currently with a 7-2 record, is looking to strengthen its playoff hopes. He is expected to start alongside Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Mike Sainristil at cornerback, joining a secondary that also includes talented safeties Jeremy Chinn and Quan Martin.
The trade of Lattimore follows a series of changes for the Saints, who recently fired coach Dennis Allen after a seventh straight loss dropped their record to 2-7.
Lattimore, the 2017 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, has been dealing with hamstring injuries that caused him to miss some games. He had been the subject of trade rumors for a while.
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