There’s still plenty of time left in the current NFL offseason.
The New Orleans Saints are being urged to use that time to trade a longtime starter for former first-round pick in order to free up some salary cap space.
Saints Urged to Trade Cesar Ruiz Before Start of 2026 NFL Season
GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 01: Cesar Ruiz #51 of the New Orleans Saints blocks Akiem Hicks #96 of the Chicago Bears
as Drew Brees #9 readies to pass at Soldier Field on November 01, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. The Saints defeated the Bears 26-23 in overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Moe Moton of Bleacher Report recently listed one player that every team should try to trade before the start of the season, and for the Saints the pick was offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz.
Ruiz is coming off of an extremely underwhelming 2025 campaign and Moton argues that generating cap space for Moton could be in New Orleans’ best interest, especially since the team landed a potential replacement for Ruiz in the 2026 NFL Draft in Jeremiah Wright.
“As a first-rounder from the 2020 draft, Cesar Ruiz has been mediocre on the interior of the New Orleans Saints’ offensive line. Ruiz has drawn criticism for his subpar run-blocking ability. He’s also missed seven games over the last two years,” Moton wrote.
“The Saints selected Jeremiah Wright in the fourth round of this year’s draft. He’s a two-year starter out of Auburn, who lined up at right guard. If Wright flashes in summer practices and preseason games, he could unseat Ruiz for a starting spot. If the Saints find a trade partner for the veteran offensive lineman, they would save $9.5 million in cap space.”
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