JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jaguars have acquired veteran defensive tackle Khalen Saunders from the New Orleans Saints for veteran center Luke Fortner.
The interior of the defensive line has been an issue for the Jaguars the past two seasons. The team was optimistic it could shore up the tackle spots with veteran Arik Armstead's move back inside and second-year player Maason Smith's continued development.
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 physically unable to perform list on Thursday.