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The New Orleans Saints got a resurgent season out of Chase Young last season, but they have been in the market for pass-rushers this spring and finally struck on Saturday.

After reportedly talking to the Giants about former first-round pick Kayvon Thibodeaux, the Saints swung a deal for another former top-10 pick, acquiring Tyree Wilson from the Las Vegas Raiders.

Wilson was drafted for his upside in 2023, but he never quite became the force off the edge that the Raiders envisioned,

Here's a look at the details of the deal sending Wilson to the Saints.

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The Raiders sent Wilson and a seventh-round pick to the Saints for the 150th overall pick on Saturday:

Las Vegas used that selection on Arizona safety Dalton Johnson, a day after they selected Johnson's college teammate Treydan Stukes.

Wilson was the No. 7 pick of the 2023 draft out of Texas Tech, but he started only seven games in three seasons and would have been in line to play under his fourth different head coach in four seasons if he stayed in Las Vegas. Wilson averaged four sacks per season with the Raiders, setting a career-high with 10 quarterback hits in 2024.