Jaguars acquire All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III from Falcons ahead of NFL trade deadline
Bates, who is in the final year of his contract, heads to Jacksonville in exchange for two future draft picks
Covered by 2 sources from United States. First reported by ESPN ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Sources: Jaguars bolster secondary, land safety Bates in trade with Falcons
The Jaguars bolstered their secondary one day before the NFL trade deadline, acquiring veteran safety Jessie Bates III from the Falcons, sources told ESPN.
· Are the Jaguars all-in after trading for Jessie Bates III? What's the Falcons' outlook?
Jaguars acquire All-Pro safety Jessie Bates III from Falcons ahead of NFL trade deadline
Bates, who is in the final year of his contract, heads to Jacksonville in exchange for two future draft picks
· Jessie Bates III in line to join exclusive club after trade from Falcons to Jaguars
Coverage details
2 outlets from United States are covering this story: ESPN and CBS Sports. ESPN published it first, on November 9, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS Sports, less than an hour later.
Key names in the coverage: Jessie Bates III, Jaguars, Falcons and NFL.
In total 4 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
