New Orleans Saints: Land Former ACC Star to Boost Offensive Tackle Depth

The New Orleans Saints face an offensive tackle dilemma and have thin depth at the position with less than two weeks remaining until the start of the regular season. Trevor Penning may not be ready for Week 1 due to turf toe, which would cause projected swing tackle Dillon Radunz to slide inside to left guard. To make matters worse, Landon Young was carted off the field in the final preseason game with an ankle injury and may begin the year on injured reserve, further complicating things.

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New Orleans Saints land former ACC star to boost offensive tackle depth

According to Adam Schefter, the New Orleans Saints and the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a single-player trade and a late-round pick swap. The Saints acquire former North Carolina Tar Heel Asim Richards and a 2028 seventh-round pick, while the Cowboys receive a 2028 sixth-round pick. Finally, New Orleans will inherit the final two years of Richards’ rookie contract.

Trade terms update:

🏈Saints get OL Asim Richards and a 2028 seventh-round pick.

🏈Cowboys get a 2028 6th-round pick. https://t.co/wcPOTlXheO

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 26, 2025

Here’s a quick review of his NFL career

The Dallas Cowboys drafted Asim Richards 169th overall in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He has served as the team’s third-string offensive tackle during each of his first two seasons. Richards started one game at left tackle in 2024 and finished the season with six pressures, four hurries, one quarterback hit, and one sack allowed across 13 games and 181 offensive snaps, according to PFF.

He competed against Nate Thomas and Geron Christian Sr. for the swing tackle role heading into his third season. Ultimately, the former ACC star lost the battle, and the Cowboys were hoping to receive draft compensation rather than cutting him outright.

Fans react to the trade

Need to give Rattler as much time as possible back there to have any chance at completing passes 😂

— Hoops (@hoops_321) August 26, 2025

Saints fleeced them LMAO

— The other Matt Brash (@matt_brash) August 26, 2025

I’m gonna this is is another cut player for a cut player situation

— stærkeste (@SRkeste90798) August 26, 2025

Solid

— RJ (@rjtrading__) August 26, 2025

I’ll take it

— xPGelatox 🌱 (@Christian4Reyes) August 26, 2025

How u trading 2028 picks instead of 2026??

— Famous Frank Pharma Czar™🇻🇦🇺🇸🇮🇹 (@rphfrank) August 26, 2025

Better than nothing ig

— Bradley Hoopah ⭐️🇵🇸 (@AtJamesWake) August 26, 2025

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