The Washington Commanders may plan to build through the draft, but they made a splash ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, acquiring four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints.

It's the trade of the day so far, as the Washington Commanders sent a third-round pick, fourth-round pick and sixth-round pick to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a fifth-round pick and four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline offered up a few unsurprising deals like stalwart pass rusher Za’Darius Smith joining the Detroit Lions, who solidified themselves as the Super Bowl favorites in the NFC.

Hours before the NFL's trade deadline at 4 p.m. EST on Tuesday, the Commanders (7-2) got four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the struggling Saints (2-7), three people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the deal.

The New Orleans Saints traded cornerback Marshon Lattimore to Washington in exchange for a third-round draft pick ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, per NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero.

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The Washington Commanders acquired four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore from the New Orleans Saints just before the NFL trade deadline

The New Orleans Saints are trading cornerback Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders, as first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and confirmed by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The news comes just before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline,

The New Orleans Saints trade of Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders is complete, and now they will have to face him sooner rather than later. The Commanders have a Dec. 15 date set with the Saints in the Caesars Superdome for a matchup that will likely