Saints trade TE Adam Trautman to Broncos in draft-day deal

The New Orleans Saints dealt tight end Adam Trautman and the No. 257 overall pick in the NFL draft to the Denver Broncos for the No. 195 overall pick on Saturday.

The Saints used that sixth-round selection from Denver on Wake Forest wide receiver A.T. Perry.

The deal reunites Trautman, 26, with former Saints and current Broncos head coach Sean Payton.

New Orleans drafted Trautman in the third round of the 2020 draft. In three seasons, he tallied 60 catches for 641 yards and four touchdowns over 43 games (28 starts).

Perry caught 28 touchdown passes for Wake Forest in four seasons, including 15 in 2021 and 11 last season. He was a 1,000-yard receiver in back-to-back campaigns and was an All-ACC first-team selection both seasons.