The New Orleans Saints traded Marshon Lattimore away earlier this season, and should consider themselves the winners after he is missing yet another game due to injury with the Washington Commanders.
It was a bittersweet moment when the Saints sent Lattimore along with a 2025 fifth-round selection to the Commanders in exchange for a package of third-, fourth- and sixth-round picks in 2025 back in November. He was a four-time Pro Bowler in New Orleans, but it felt like it was time for the parties to go their separate ways.
Lattimore has played in just two games since the trade, one against the Saints, and has looked very good in them. The problem is that he is still struggling to stay healthy with his new team. He hasn’t played a full campaign since 2021 and is now set to miss yet another game against the Atlanta Falcons after re-aggravating his hamstring injury.
New Orleans should be happy that they capitalized on his value while the iron was hot. They got their draft picks for him and can now wipe their hands of the situation. Having him still constantly making appearances on the injury report while the Saints hit rock bottom would have only made things worse. At least the draft capital will help out the inevitable rebuild.
