The Washington Commanders are considered a "real contender" for New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore as Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET trade deadline looms, per CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones.

NFL insider Jordan Schultz also gave insight into the Saints' asking price.

The 28-year-old Lattimore, a four-time Pro Bowler, has amassed 30 tackles and two pass breakups over seven starts for the Saints this season.

There's been trade buzz surrounding the Commanders on different fronts recently.

First, players have reportedly spoken to their agents about engineering moves to the 7-2 Commanders, an exciting first-place team with a bright future under rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported: "In recent weeks, there have been players who privately stated or told their agents they want to be traded to the Commanders, league sources told ESPN,"

Second, Washington has been looking for a cornerback as the deadline looms, per Dianna Russini of The Athletic.

"It's no surprise the red-hot Washington Commanders are calling around in search of a corner," Russini wrote.

"Coach Dan Quinn knows this is a weakness on his roster, and at 6-2, Washington needs help if they want to get past the Philadelphia Eagles and their superb receiver group in the NFC East."

Washington added another win with a 27-22 victory over the New York Giants Sunday, but the second-place Eagles are hot on their heels at 6-2.

Third, it looks like the Commanders want a shakeup at the position with the current personnel, as the team gauges interest in 2023 first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes, per NFL insider Josina Anderson.

As for Lattimore, the 2-7 Saints are owners of a seven-game losing streak, and the team just fired head coach Dennis Allen. For all intents and purposes, their season is over. So it's probably best for the Saints to rebuild at this point and grab future draft picks.

The interest is clearly there for Lattimore, as Anderson noted.

All told, a Commanders-Saints deal involving Lattimore does make sense on paper. The question is whether the two teams are able to pull something off in the final hours before the deadline strikes.