Jaguars Add a Top Safety in Jessie Bates
The Falcons are trading S Jessie Bates to the Jaguars for a 2027 second-round pick and a fifth-rounder in 2028. Bates had been in his fourth season with Atlanta after leaving Cincinnati as an unrestricted free agent. He's set to hit free agency again after this season and will turn 30 in February. NFL Network's ian Rapoport reports that Atlanta is paying "most of" Bates' 2026 salary to facilitate the trade.
