New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced that the team acquired offensive lineman Luke Fortner in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are five things to know about the Saints roster addition:
Luke Fortner
#- OL
Height: 6-4
Weight: 307 lbs
College: Kentucky
Drafted in the third round (65th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fortner spent three seasons with Jacksonville where he appeared in all 51 possible games including 34 starts.
In the 2022 season, Fortner started two postseason contests at center, helping the Jaguars to a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card game. The team would fall 27-20 to the eventual Super Bowl LVII Champion Kansas City Chiefs in the