Overview

• Reports of the player-for-player deal surfaced hours after the teams tied 17-17 in New Orleans, with Saunders having started for the Saints earlier that day.
• Saunders arrived in Jacksonville on Monday, met teammates and began learning the defense as Arik Armstead and Maason Smith practiced for the first time since camp opened.
• Jaguars leadership sought interior help due to Armstead’s back issue and Smith’s calf injury, with recent depth concerns at defensive tackle.
• New Orleans receives center Luke Fortner, a 2022 third-round pick who started early in Jacksonville but shifted to a reserve role and now provides depth after Clapp’s season-ending foot injury.
• Saunders, a two-time Super Bowl winner with Kansas City with 181 career tackles and 6.5 sacks, reacted on social media with “Wow #DUUUUUVALLLLLLLLL.”