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By - Bobby Knownack - NFL.com

The Saints aren't looking to lighten the load just because they're filled to the brim at the cornerback position.
By moving up to select Alabama's Kool-Aid McKinstry at No. 41 overall in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, New Orleans fed the flames of rumors that it might look to trade longtime Saints corner, Marshon Lattimore, but general manager Mickey Loomis said Friday he has no such plans.

"It doesn't mean anything," Loomis told Adam Schein on Mad Dog Sports Radio when asked what McKinstry's selection means for Lattimore. "Marshon's been a really good player for us for a good period of time. He's one of the leaders of our team. It's just like I said, we can use as many corners as we can get. We've got a good group, a really good group, and they're gonna help each other and they're gonna help our team win."

The Saints indeed have a fearsome cornerback room. ...

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