Nick Easton

If Warford doesn’t get traded, Easton would be a logical candidate to come up in trade talks. Paying both Easton and Warford to ride the bench behind McCoy, Ruiz, and Peat isn’t the best use of resources. While trading or cutting Easton wouldn’t save as much salary cap space as moving Warford, the Saints could still recoup more than $3.8 million by getting out of his contract.

Offensive line play is sagging around the NFL, even with the addition of this year’s rookie class. While Easton was inactive for a stretch of early-season games last year, he did start later in the year at left guard and could appeal to needy teams around the league. The Saints could maybe get a late-round draft pick for his services if they can find the right trade partner.

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