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NFL news roundup: Saints trade DT Khalen Saunders to Jaguars for OL Luke Fortner

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  • NOTE: Teams listed in alphabetical order

INJURIES

  • DB Jordan Hancock (shoulder) was ruled out for Sunday's preseason game against the Bears.

SIGNINGS

  • QB Bryce Perkins plans to sign with Carolina, the team announced.

OTHER NEWS

INJURIES

  • QB Kenny Pickett (hamstring) remains day to day but should be able to do more in practice this week, head coach Kevin Stefanski said.
  • QB Shedeur Sanders (oblique) remains day to day but should be able to do more in practice this week, per Stefanski.


PRESEASON NEWS

  • Kevin Stefanski said he hopes to get through next couple days before naming a Week 1 starter at quarterback, but hopes to have the decision sooner rather than later.

INJURIES


SIGNINGS

INJURIES

  • QB Jordan Love (left thumb) will hopefully return to practice in some capacity on Monday, head coach Matt LaFleur said.
  • RB MarShawn Lloyd injured his hamstring Saturday against the Colts and will "miss some time," per LaFleur.
  • DE Barryn Sorrell (knee) will miss a bit of time, per LaFleur
  • S Omar Brown (lung) is showing improvement but will stay in Indianapolis another night, per LaFleur.

TRADE

  • The Texans are acquiring TE Harrison Bryant and a 2026 fifth-round pick from the Eagles in exchange for WR John Metchie III and a 2026 sixth-round pick, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

TRADE

  • The Jaguars are acquiring DT Khalen Saunders from the Saints in exchange for C Luke Fortner, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.


PRESEASON NEWS

  • WR/CB Travis Hunter was held out of Sunday's preseason game against the Saints. Hunter sat out of Friday's practice with an upper body injury as a precaution, per head coach Liam Coen.

TRADE

  • The Saints are acquiring C Luke Fortner from the Jaguars in exchange for DT Khalen Saunders, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported.

INJURIES

  • OT Andrew Thomas (foot) is sticking to his rehab schedule and the team is taking his return day by day, head coach Brian Daboll said.

TRADE

INJURIES

  • LB Uchenna Nwosu passed his physical to come off the physically unable to perform list.

ROSTER CUTS

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