WR James Washington requests trade
I'm not conceiving of Washington as a Callaway replacement. I think Callaway has legit NFL #1 wideout potential.
Washington makes the WR room deeper. He's probably better than Tre'Quan Smith right now. But even if Washington isn't ... having a guy like Washington in the fold makes it easier to withstand that inevitable injury to one of the starters.
Also: I'm not all that confident in what Michael Thomas will be able to contribute this season. If I'm Sean Payton, I plan for the 2021 season as if Thomas is not going to play at all this season. If he comes back and produces, great. If he comes back and gets reinjured or doesn't get back to pre-injury form ... then the team has something in the holster.