The Saints are taking a swing on a former first-round pick to fill a defensive need.
New Orleans acquired edge rusher Tyree Wilson in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders during the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday. The Saints sent the No. 150 overall pick — which Las Vegas used to select Arizona defensive back Dalton Johnson — in exchange for Wilson and the No. 219 pick.
The No. 7 overall pick of the 2023 draft, Wilson was seen as a high-upside player whose talents needed to be cultivated at the pro level in order to receive ample return on the Raiders’ investment. Since then, Las Vegas has cycled through three coaches (Josh McDaniels, Antonio Pierce, Pete Carroll) and moved on from the personnel executive who selected Wilson, general manager Dave Ziegler.
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