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Falcons trade Jessie Bates to Jaguars
Atlanta Falcons trade safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for draft picks.
In brief
Atlanta Falcons trade safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for draft picks. Atlanta Falcons traded safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for 2027 second-round and 2028 fifth-round draft picks. Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Trade deadline near
The 2026 NFL trade deadline is Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
Falcons trade Bates
Atlanta Falcons traded safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for 2027 second-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick.
Bates' contract
Bates signed four-year deal with Falcons in 2023 and played 60 games.
Bates' stats
Bates recorded 392 tackles (243 solo) and 14 interceptions in four seasons.
Bates' last game
Bates led Falcons with 14 tackles (11 solo) in Sunday's 34-17 loss to Bengals.
Falcons' record
Falcons fell to 3-6 after losing to Bengals.
ESPN grade
ESPN gave Falcons a B+ grade for Monday's trade.
Bates' reaction
Bates posted on social media that he was 'forever grateful' to Atlanta.
Trade rationale
Falcons had more than $110 million cap space in 2027.
Trade deadline
NFL insiders expect more moves before Tuesday's deadline.
The takeaway
Atlanta Falcons traded safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for 2027 second-round and 2028 fifth-round draft picks.
