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.

The newest Saints offensive lineman had just played the team hours earlier with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here's how he found out.

Kellen Moore acknowledged Khalen Saunders as a 'phenomenal contributor' to the Saints, but said depth at DT and OL injuries piling up led to a trade:

The Jacksonville Jaguars made waves with their recent trade, acquiring defensive tackle Khalen Saunders from the New Orleans Saints in exchange for center Luke Fortner.

Saunders is a 29-year old defensive tackle who listed as DT2 on the Saints' depth chart behind Davon Godchaux. The big fella had 43 tackles, including two sacks, along with an interception last season for New Orleans.