I don’t want to freak anyone out — this may have already happened the moment you read the headline — but we might as well address this. NFL analyst Michael Lombardi, a former general manager and longtime personnel executive who now works for The Ringer, was on The Ringer NFL Show podcast on Thursday. The opening discussion was about the New Orleans Saints and their ongoing attempt to get star New England Patriots defensive back Malcolm Butler, who is a restricted free agent.
At about the 2:40 mark of the show, after delivering his point of view that the Saints are stocking up on draft picks to rebuild their terrible defense, Lombardi brings in a hypothetical scenario in which the Saints trade for Richard Sherman.