The NFL’s trade deadline frenzy kicked off on Monday morning. The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to add safety Jessie Bates III in a trade with the Atlanta Falcons, according to multiple reports.
The Falcons added a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-rounder in the exchange, which was first reported by ESPN.
Bates, 29, is widely considered one of the league’s premier safeties. The former Cincinnati Bengal has recorded 28 career interceptions, at least one in each of his nine seasons.
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He’ll help bolster a 6-2 Jaguars squad with its eyes on a playoff run. The Falcons, now 3-6 in their first season with coach Kevin Stefanski and President of Football Matt Ryan, will look to build through the draft.
Bates is in the final season of a four-year, $64 million contract he signed in 2023. The Falcons will pay the majority of his remaining salary, NFL Network reported.
The NFL trade deadline awaits at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
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