The Jacksonville Jaguars are making the first splash of NFL trade deadline week, sending two draft picks to the Atlanta Falcons for safety Jessie Bates, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.
The package includes a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
Bates was a Pro Bowler in 2023 and has been named a second-team All-Pro three times in his career.
Bates, 29, is in the final year of a four-year contract he signed in 2023. The Falcons will pay most of his $6.5-million salary to complete the deal, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
