Overview
- Los Angeles obtained offensive lineman Trevor Penning from New Orleans for a 2027 sixth-round pick in a trade completed minutes before the NFL deadline, per team announcement and multiple reports.
- Penning joined practice in L.A. on Wednesday and worked at both tackle spots; Jim Harbaugh said the week’s practices will determine if he plays Sunday against the Steelers and where he lines up.
- A 2022 first-round pick (No. 19), Penning has started at left tackle, right tackle and left guard; the Saints declined his fifth-year option, and he is in the final year of his rookie deal.
- He started six games at left guard for New Orleans this season, with media and analytics noting past sacks, pressures and penalty issues that tempered his trade value.
- The Chargers made the move after losing Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt for the season, while the 1-8 Saints continued to collect future draft capital; some reports noted the trade was contingent on a physical.