# Falcons trade Jessie Bates to Jaguars

> Atlanta Falcons trade safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for draft picks.
- Title: Falcons trade Jessie Bates to Jaguars · Yahoo Sports
- Summary: Atlanta Falcons trade safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for draft picks.
- Keywords: atlanta falcons, jacksonville jaguars, jessie bates, nfl trade deadline, 2027 draft pick, 2028 draft pick, Yahoo Sports
- Source: Yahoo Sports — https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/falcons-nfl-trade-deadline-tracker-185955446.html
- Published: 2026-11-09T18:59:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: atlanta falcons, jacksonville jaguars, jessie bates, nfl trade deadline, 2027 draft pick, 2028 draft pick, 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.
## Key takeaway

Atlanta Falcons traded safety Jessie Bates to Jacksonville Jaguars for 2027 second-round and 2028 fifth-round draft picks.