Commanders acquire Marshon Lattimore in trade with Saints as rebuild in New Orleans begins

The Washington Commanders person acquired four-time Pro Bowl enactment Marshon Lattimore successful a commercialized with the New Orleans Saints successful speech for a fig of draught picks conscionable up of Tuesday’s commercialized deadline.

Lattimore, who missed 19 games implicit the past 2 seasons and has battled done a hamstring wounded this season, heads to Washington with hopes of beefing up the Commanders’ secondary – a anemic constituent successful their unexpected 7-2 tally this year. 

New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, #23, warms up earlier an NFL shot crippled against the Carolina Panthers successful New Orleans connected Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

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The Commanders confirmed the commercialized successful a station connected X. 

Sources told The Associated Press that Washington sent third, 4th and sixth-round picks to New Orleans successful speech for Lattimore and a fifth-round pick. 

Lattimore is expected to commencement alongside Benjamin St-Juste and rookie Mike Sainristil astatine cornerback. Despite nagging injuries, helium has not allowed a touchdown to beryllium scored connected him successful sum since 2021. 

Los Angeles Chargers moving backmost J.K. Dobbins, #27, carries against New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, #23, successful the archetypal fractional of an NFL shot crippled successful Inglewood, California, connected Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

SAINTS FIRE HEAD COACH DENNIS ALLEN AFTER STUNNING LOSS TO PANTHERS

The nonaccomplishment of Lattimore is the latest shake-up to deed the Saints’ enactment this week. 

Head manager Dennis Allen was fired connected Monday aft a shocking nonaccomplishment to the last-place Carolina Panthers connected Sunday. The nonaccomplishment extended the Saints losing streak to 7 games, the longest since 1999. 

New Orleans Saints caput manager Dennis Allen walks connected the tract earlier an NFL shot crippled against the Los Angeles Chargers successful Inglewood, California, connected Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

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Trading Lattimore and axing Allen look to beryllium the archetypal steps toward the Saints' evident rebuild. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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