New England Patriots to trade defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to New Orleans Saints
The New England Patriots agreed to trade defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to the New Orleans Saint in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, a league source confirmed to UPI on Monday.
The deal can’t become official until Wednesday, the start of the new league year.
Godchaux, 30, has not missed a game during his four-year tenure with the Patriots, including 17 starts over each of the last three years. The 6-foot-3, 330-pound defensive lineman totaled 67 combined tackles last season.
Pro Football Focus gave Godchaux the 32nd-best tackling grade among defensive lineman last season. He received the 14th-best tackling grade among defensive linemen who played at least 50% of 938 snaps in 2023. Godchaux was rated as the sixth-best tackler in 2021, his first season with the Patriots.
The eight-year veteran entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2017 NFL Draft. Godchaux signed a two-year deal worth nearly $21 million in 2022. He signed a two-year, $18 million extension in July.
![Iga Świątek – Alexandra Eala [RELACJA NA ŻYWO]](https://dailynewsreports.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/iga-swiatek-alexandra-eala1.avif)
