{"id":190142,"date":"2025-10-04T19:33:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/190142\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T19:33:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:33:09","slug":"saints-likely-to-trade-key-players-like-chris-olave-before-nfl-deadline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/190142\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints Likely to Trade Key Players Like Chris Olave Before NFL Deadline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the NFL trade deadline exactly one month away, it sounds like one team is already gearing up to be sellers.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 season has been a struggle for the New Orleans Saints, make no mistake about it. They&#8217;re currently 0-4 under first-year head coach Kellen Moore. Although they&#8217;ve kept things close in three of four games, the reality is the franchise has a long way to go before it can be considered a Super Bowl contender again. In theory, the front office can speed up the rebuild by accumulating draft picks.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nick_underhill\/status\/1974486373907255651\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">according to Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football<\/a>, there are teams around the league interested in a few veterans on the Saints. General manager Mickey Loomis could receive some trade offers in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are teams interested in some of the Saints&#8217; veteran players and they&#8217;ll be watching to see who becomes available in the coming weeks, league sources tell me,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nick_underhill\/status\/1974486373907255651\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Underhill said.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Underhill said. <\/a>&#8220;There&#8217;s a feeling around the league that New Orleans will be open to hearing offers in the coming weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Sep 21, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore looks on during the second half against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fc405083c6cd809830824503d3d98b5b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sep 21, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; New Orleans Saints head coach Kellen Moore looks on during the second half against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Who will the Saints trade?<\/p>\n<p>If the Saints are truly committed to rebuilding, trading away Chris Olave makes a ton of sense. For starters, he&#8217;s due a contract extension after this season. Does the front office really want to make a long-term commitment?<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Olave would also net the Saints a decent return in a trade. The 25-year-old from Ohio State already has 26 receptions this season. Overall, he has 2,750 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in 43 career games.<\/p>\n<p>An argument can also be made that New Orleans should trade away Rashid Shaheed. The explosive wideout hasn&#8217;t really produced in Moore&#8217;s offense. We saw him average 17.5 yards per reception in 2024 though.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints could also part ways with a few veterans, such as Demario Davis, Cameron Jordan and Alvin Kamara. That is, of course, if they want out. It&#8217;s possible they want to finish their careers out in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>This story was originally reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/nfl\/nfl-team-expected-to-have-fire-sale-before-trade-deadline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Spun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Spun<\/a> on Oct 4, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thespun.com\/nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NFL<\/a> section. 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