The New Orleans Saints are nearing a trade.

The Saints are working to finalize a deal that would send starting defensive tackle Davon Godchaux to the Jacksonville Jaguars, a source with knowledge of the situation said. New Orleans decided to trade Godchaux after his snaps had dramatically declined in recent weeks — despite the defensive lineman retaining his starting status.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the Jaguars will send a 2028 sixth-round pick to the Saints, though the compensation could become a 2027 pick if Jacksonville acquires a sixth-rounder either via a comp pick or another trade.

The Saints first acquired Godchaux from the New England Patriots for a seventh-round pick in 2025, believing he would be a run-stopping nose tackle for Brandon Staley’s defense. The 10-year veteran started 19 of 25 games, though his playing time had decreased this season. Godchaux has played in only 29.8% of the team’s snaps in 2026, down from last year’s 41.5%. Despite the dwindling playing time, he came up big in Sunday’s 23-22 win over the Cleveland Browns with a pivotal fourth-down goal-line stop in the second quarter.

The Jaguars were reportedly in the hunt to add a defensive tackle as they lead the AFC South at 6-2. This is the second straight year in which the two teams have done business with each other: Last year, the Saints sent defensive tackle Khalen Saunders to Jacksonville in exchange for center Luke Fortner, a trade that went well for New Orleans. The two teams also conducted a joint practice against each other this summer.

Trading Godchaux comes ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.

The Ringer’s Tom Peliserro first reported the deal.