Jaguars Acquire Jessie Bates, Davon Godchaux for 2027 2nd-Rounder as Injuries Hit Defense
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Updated · ESPN · Nov 9
Jaguars Acquire Jessie Bates, Davon Godchaux for 2027 2nd-Rounder as Injuries Hit Defense
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Nov 9
Summary
Jacksonville added safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux on Monday, addressing two season-ending losses a day before the NFL trade deadline.
A 2027 second-round pick and 2028 fifth-rounder go to Atlanta for Bates, while New Orleans gets a conditional 2028 sixth that could become a 2027 sixth for Godchaux.
Bates replaces Eric Murray, out with an elbow injury, and Godchaux steps in for DaVon Hamilton, whose torn quadriceps removed the anchor of Jacksonville's run defense.
The Jaguars are 6-2 with a three-game AFC South lead, but their pass defense ranks 22nd and their run defense slipped from first to fifth after allowing 172 rushing yards against Baltimore.
Atlanta moved the 29-year-old Bates before his free agency as its new regime stockpiles draft capital, while New Orleans dealt Godchaux after his role shrank to 12 snaps Sunday.