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BIZARRE: Patriots send veteran defensive tackle davon godchaux to saints in trade - What They Never Told You

Davon Godchaux looks on during the Patriots' 30–17 loss to the Cardinals on Dec. 15, 2024. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

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.

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