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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.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport confirmed Thursday what his colleague Cameron Wolfe reported back in February: that the Jaguars plan to play Travis Hunter full time at CB and part-time at receiver this coming season. The team also plans to ease him through offseason workouts with the goal of getting Hunter back to full strength by training camp. Hunter injured the LCL in his right knee in Week 7 and missed the rest of the season.

Jaguars Edge Travon Walker got ejected in the middle of the third quarter Sunday for punching a Raiders O-lineman in the side of the helmet. Not only is it really freakin' stupid (and pointless) to punch the side of a football helmet, Walker has already sustained a wrist injury this season that required surgery. Here's hoping the league also suspends him for being an idiot. (But there probably won't actually be further missed time for this).

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd is not expected to play today against the Raiders. The 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff means we won't get official inactives until after the early games have kicked off. But you should make sure Lloyd's out of your IDP lineups. Ventrell Miller has worked as Jacksonville's No. 2 LB in Lloyd's absence. Lloyd seems on track for a Week 10 return from his calf injury, but we'll obviously track his status through the week.

The Jaguars have already ruled LB Devin Lloyd out for Sunday's game against the Rams in London, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. He's dealing with a calf injury and won't even travel with the team. Ventrell Miller looks like the fill-in.

Jaguars Edge Travon Walker had surgery this week for a wrist injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the 49ers. But HC Liam Coen calls Walker day-to-day and says the player will "do everything in his power" to play Monday night against the Chiefs.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that Jaguars Edge Travon Walker will be meeting with a specialist to get more details about the wrist injury that knocked him out of Sunday's win over the 49ers.

The Jaguars announced Monday that they've exercised the fifth-year option on the rookie contract for Edge Travon Walker. That'll keep him with the team through at least 2026. Walker's heading into his fourth season this fall.

Jaguars Edge Josh Hines-Allen isn't traveling with the team and will miss Sunday's game against the Colts for a personal matter. Myles Cole and Esezi Otomewo are next up on the edge depth chart for Jacksonville, though Arik Armstead probably gets some more outside snaps. That trio has a combined 2.5 sacks for the season. So get excited.

The Jaguars have opened the 21-day practice window for LB Foye Oluokun, who missed the past four games with plantar fasciitis. That allows Oluokun to return to practice this week while giving the Jags three weeks to decide whether to fully activate him.

Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd (knee), S Darnell Savage (quad), and Edge Josh Hines-Allen (concussion) are officially active for today's game against the Colts. Hines-Allen arrives as easiy the top IDP prospect among them. Lloyd figures to be usable as well, especially with lead LB Foye Oluokun on short-term IR.

Jaguars Edge Josh Hines-Allen has cleared the concussion protocol and will play today against the Colts. Use him as you normally would in IDP lineups.

Jaguars Edge Josh Hines-Allen entered the concussion protocol after leaving Sunday's loss at Houston late. We'll see how he progresses ahead of Sunday's 1 p.m. ET game against the Colts.

Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd (knee) is inactive for today's game against the Texans. With LB Foye Oluokun already on IR for a foot injury, that leaves Ventrel Miller and Chad Muma as the top 2 LBs for the game. It's tough to know exactly how much playing time to expect for either reserve. Oluokun dipped to 80-85% as the corps leader over the first two weeks, with Miller and Muma rotating in more than the Nos. 3-4 LBs did over the past couple of seasons. Each guy is a low-level IDP option for Week 4, though, with upside beyond their spots in our rankings. S Darnell Savage (quad) is also inactive.

The Jaguars have placed LB Foye Oluokun on IR for plantar fasciitis. That means he'll miss at least the next four games. Chad Muma and Ventrell Miller will each see playing-time boosts in Oluokun's absence. We'll have to see how the whole LB picture plays out, though. Muma has worked as the No. 3 LB for the Jaguars the past two years, but Miller played one more snap in last week's loss at Buffalo. LB Devin Lloyd is also questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans because of a knee injury. If Lloyd can't go, then Muma and Miller should both be in for starter-level snaps. Cameron DaSilva of Jaguars Wire reports that Lloyd's "expected to be OK" for the Houston game, though.

Jaguars LB Foye Oluokun is "expected to miss several weeks" with plantar fasciitis, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports. We'll watch for further details on his expected return timeline, but this is an issue that tends to linger. Players often play through plantar fasciitis, including Chargers QB Justin Herbert earlier this season. That Oluokun is expected to miss time suggests a more serious case. Jacksonville will increase the roles of LB Ventrell Miller and Chad Muma in Oluokun's absence. We'll see exactly how playing time breaks down.

SI.com's John Shipley calls LB Devin Lloyd the biggest defensive "winner" this offseason among Jaguars. "He looked like he got noticeably bigger in terms of muscle mass," Shipley writes. "Lloyd looked and sounded significantly more confident and aggressive as well, which could be the key to him having a breakout season."

Jaguars S Andre Cisco (groin) and CB Tyson Campbell (quad) are active for today's game against the Buccaneers. Each remained limited in practice all week and carries some risk, but use them as planned if you've waited for either player.

The Jaguars have downgraded CB Tyson Campbell (quad) from questionable to out for Sunday's game against the Browns. That leaves Jacksonville down two of its top three corners, as CB Tre Herndon is out with a concussion. Those injuries could give a slight boost to the Cleveland passing game, though it's still not a high-value situation for fantasy lineups.

Jaguars CB Tyson Campbell (hamstring) is active for tonight's game against the Bengals. He missed the past two games and hasn't played a full game since Week 6 because of the injury. Campbell also remained limited throughout the practice week. So he'll be a risky IDP play until he gets through a full game. But he's available if you waited for him in your Week 13 lineup.