GM Loomis: Saints not actively shopping Lattimore

The New Orleans Saints aren't looking to move star cornerback Marshon Lattimore after the team drafted Kool-Aid McKinstry in the second round last month.

"Marshon's been a really good player for us for a good period of time," general manager Mickey Loomis said on "Schein on Sports." "He's one of the leaders of our team. We can use as many corners as we can get."

Loomis added: "I'm not actively trying to trade Marshon. ... He's an elite corner."

Lattimore has earned four Pro Bowl nods since being selected 11th overall in 2017. Yet injuries have limited the 27-year-old to 17 games over the past two seasons.

Lattimore tallied 48 tackles, eight passes defended, and one interception in 10 contests last campaign.

Lattimore signed a five-year, $97.6-million extension in September 2021. He'll carry a $14.6-million cap hit in 2024 that'll jump to $31.4 million in 2025, according to Over the Cap. The Saints could save close to $4 million this year if they trade their top cornerback. They'd incur a $10.6-million dead-cap penalty for any deal completed after June 1.

McKinstry is set to join a talented group of cornerbacks that includes Lattimore, Alontae Taylor, and Paulson Adebo.

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