JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jaguars have acquired veteran defensive tackle Khalen Saunders from the New Orleans Saints for veteran center Luke Fortner , league sources confirmed to ESPN.

The interior of the defensive line has been an issue for the Jaguars the past two seasons. The team was optimistic that with veteran Arik Armstead 's move back inside and second-year player Maason Smith 's continued development, they could shore up the tackle spots.

However, Armstead has been dealing with a back injury and has yet to practice and Smith suffered a lower body injury during the pre-camp conditioning test and only came off the PUP list on Aug. 14.

Veteran defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton has not been the same player he was in 2022 after suffering a back infection in the 2023 pres

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