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Saints trade LB Deion Jones to 49ers for running back Zamir White, source says NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Saints traded veteran linebacker Deion Jones to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for running back Zamir White, according to a Fox 8 Sports source. Trade: the Saints are sending veteran LB Deion Jones to San Francisco in exchange for RB Zamir White, per sources. pic.twitter.com/VvIDfI38YH — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 24, 2026 The trade addresses depth concerns in the Saints’ running back room three weeks before the start of the regular season. The Saints acquired Jones, who’s a New Orleans native and went to LSU, just over two weeks ago. Prior to joining the Saints, Jones spent his last two seasons with the Tampa Bay, where he was on and off the practice squad and was used as a reserve linebacker and special teams player. He was originally drafted by Atlanta in the second round of the 2016 draft and also spent time with Carolina and Cleveland. See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it. Please include the headline. Subscribe to the Fox 8 YouTube channel. Copyright 2026 WVUE. All rights reserved.