
After eight years on the Eastern Seaboard, Louisiana native Davon Godchaux is reportedly heading back to his home-state team.
The New England Patriots are trading Godchaux to the New Orleans Saints for a 2026 seventh-round draft pick, according to a Monday morning report from Adam Schefter of ESPN. Godchaux, 30, has started 17 games for the Patriots in each of the last three seasons; he also started 16 games in 2021.