Luke Fortner is the newest member of the New Orleans Saints. The center was traded by the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders . Saunders had been listed behind newly acquired Davon Godchaux on the Saints' depth chart, and Fortner is projected to serve as the backup for Pro Bowl center Erik McCoy.

Just hours after their preseason matchup, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded center Luke Fortner to the New Orleans Saints for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders.

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has acquired offensive lineman Luke Fortner from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders pending completion of player physicals.

What are the Saints getting in their trade for Luke Fortner? The center earned All-SEC honors at Kentucky, but may benefit from a change in scenery:

With the Jaguars signing Robert Hainsey in free agency this offseason to be the presumed starting center, along with drafting Jonah Monheim to be the developmental player at the position--and his play has clearly earned him the backup role--that left Fortner as the odd man out.

Analysis: The Saints still have a logjam at defensive tackle after Khalen Saunders trade

The New Orleans Saints traded defensive tackle Khalen Saunders to the Jacksonville Jaguars after the two teams faced off in the preseason on Sunday, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are acquiring veteran defensive tackle Khalen Saunders in a trade that sends offensive lineman Luke Fortner to the New Orleans Saints, according to multiple reports on Sunday night.

The New Orleans Saints acquired offensive lineman Luke Fortner from the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for defensive tackle Khalen Saunders.

The Jacksonville Jaguars swapped Luke Fortner for New Orleans Saints’ Khalen Saunders after their Preseason Week 2 bout.