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Eagles News: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson trade “made no sense” for the Saints

2022 NFL season: Biggest surprises, notable moves as teams cut rosters down to 53 - NFL.com
1) The Saints’ trade of Chauncey Gardner-Johnson to the Eagles made no sense. The 2019 fourth-rounder is headed into the final season of his rookie deal, and a few team-friendly explanations suggested New Orleans wanted to get something for Gardner-Johnson now, given that he wasn’t going to be a priority in free agency next year — but that explanation doesn’t hold water. The Saints essentially received nothing in return: a 2023 fifth- and 2024 sixth-round pick in exchange for one of the league’s best hybrid slot players and a 2025 seventh-rounder.