# Jaguars' Perfect Trade Target Unlikely

> Jaguars' perfect trade target DeForest Buckner won't land in Jacksonville despite being ideal.
- Title: Jaguars' Perfect Trade Target Unlikely | Shortify
- Summary: Jaguars' perfect trade target DeForest Buckner won't land in Jacksonville despite being ideal. The Jaguars cannot trade defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to…
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- Source: Jacksonville Jaguars On SI — https://si.com/nfl/jaguars/onsi/jacksonville-perfect-trade-target-isn-t-actually-even-an-option
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:35:48+00:00
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- Topics: jaguars, colts, defensive tackle, deforest buckner, jacksonville, afl, nfl, trade deadline, afl south, jacksonville jaguars, sports
## Colts Fire Sale
The Indianapolis Colts sent future Hall of Fame guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks for a third-round pick and a future fifth-round pick.
## Buckner as Perfect Target
Defensive tackle DeForest Buckner is one of the best interior pass-rushers in the NFL and would lead the Jaguars in pressures and sacks.
## Jaguars' Need for Buckner
The Jaguars lack interior rush for years and Buckner would boost their pass-rush more than most interior defenders.
## Contract Year Opportunity
Buckner is in a contract year and could help the Jaguars earn a compensatory draft pick in March if he serves as a rental for 2026.
## Trade Deadline Target
The Colts are making DeForest Buckner available as the perfect trade deadline target for the Jaguars.
## No Trade Connection
The Colts and Jaguars do not do business with each other when it comes to trades.
## AFC South Rivalry
The Jaguars' AFC South connection with the Colts makes them disqualified from Buckner sweepstakes.
## Historical Precedent
A Buckner trade would break all historical precedents the AFC South has set over the last few decades.
## Past Trades
The Jaguars traded Christian Kirk to the Houston Texans for a seventh-round pick in 2025 and Kamalei Correa to the Titans in 2020.
## No Impact Trades
The Jaguars knew Kirk would not impact their AFC South title race and Correa would not help a bad Jaguars team.
## Buckner Trade Impact
A Buckner trade would be a legit game-changer in the short-term and not fit the Jaguars' historical trade pattern.
## Pipedream Reality
Buckner to the Jaguars is nothing more than a pipedream and a wish upon a star.
## Key takeaway

The Jaguars cannot trade defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to Jacksonville due to AFC South rivalry history.