A collection of headlines and news about the Saints and the NFL for Wednesday, November 5

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The Saints made two trades for draft picks on NFL deadline day. Here's what the deals mean.

When the dust settled on the NFL's trade deadline, the New Orleans Saints emerged with three more draft picks for their war chest. The cost was two starting players from their 1-8 football team both of whom, in different ways, represented the areas the franchise has come up short in recent years.SEE MORE>>

The Saints moved on from a former first-round draft pick prior to the trade deadline

Minutes before the NFL's 3 p.m. trade deadline Tuesday, the New Orleans Saints agreed to trade Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers, according to a league source. The Saints are receiving a future draft pick in return for Penning. The Saints selected Penning in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, and his rookie contract is set to expire after the 2025 season.SEE MORE>>

Saints star WR Chris Olave reacts to Rashid Shaheed getting traded to the Seahawks

Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed's trade to the Seattle Seahawks has his former wide receiver-teammate, Chris Olave, publicly reflecting on social media Tuesday. Olave's first post, shortly after the announced trade, was a slanted face emoji, clearly showing some disappointment.SEE MORE>>

The Saints have made a move prior to the trade deadline, sending Rashid Shaheed out west

The first of several potential New Orleans Saints trade deadline dominoes fell Tuesday, when the team sent wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks, a league source confirmed. In return for Shaheed, the Saints received fourth- and fifth-round picks in next year's NFL draft.SEE MORE >>

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New Orleans Saints trade OL Trevor Penning to Los Angeles Chargers

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has traded offensive lineman Trevor Penning to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for a 2027 draft pick.SEE MORE>>

New Orleans Saints trade WR/RS Rashid Shaheed to Seattle Seahawks

New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced today that the club has traded wide receiver/return specialist Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a fourth round pick and a fifth round pick in 2026.SEE MORE>>

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Saints trading OL Trevor Penning to Chargers for 2027 sixth-round pick

The Chargers addressed a major need at the buzzer of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. New Orleans is trading offensive lineman Trevor Penning to Los Angeles in exchange for a 2027 sixth-round pick, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport reported, per sources.SEE MORE>>

Saints trade WR Rashid Shaheed to Seahawks for two picks ahead of deadline

The Seattle Seahawks are adding speed to pair with All-Pro talent Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The Seahawks acquired receiver Rashid Shaheed in a trade with the New Orleans Saints, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo reported on Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation.SEE MORE>>

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