Jaguars' trade deadline plans are clear after DaVon Hamilton's season-ending injury image
The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 8, further cementing their status atop the AFC South. With the Colts collapsing, the Tennessee Titans at 1-7, and the Houston Texans underwhelming, the Jaguars are in great shape for the division.
But when it comes to making a deep playoff run, James Gladstone is going to need to find some more help. While Brian Thomas Jr. trade rumors continue to run rampant, the real intrigue with the Jaguars' deadline plans is what they're going to buy.
Unfortunately, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton suffered a season-ending injury, which has made it clear what the Jaguars are going to do this year by the NFL trade deadline.
Jaguars trade deadline plans are obvious after DaVon Hamilton injury
"Sources: Jaguars standout DT DaVon Hamilton suffered a torn quad in Sunday's win over the Colts, and he's expected to be out for the season," Rapoport reported. "Hamilton will undergo more tests today, but a massive hole for Jacksonville."
As Rapoport noted, the loss of Hamilton leaves a massive hole along the team's interior defensive line. But it's even worse than that for the Jaguars.
They already needed defensive tackle help ahead of the 2026 NFL trade deadline. Jacksonville had been linked to multiple DT's in the trade market already before this injury occurred.
But now, with Hamilton done for the year, it couldn't be more obvious what the Jaguars are going to be looking to add this season by the NFL trade deadline: DT help.
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They already were looking for help, and now down a key player for the year, their need is that much more apparent. One obvious team to look at is the Philadelphia Eagles.
Moro Ojomo is a high-quality rental that, while he'd cost a bit to add, would be worth it. There are also rumors about Jalen Carter being available for trade, and while such a deal might cost two first-round picks, it's at least something Gladstone should check in on.
Ojomo is a lot more realistic for the Jaguars. There aren't a lot of good defensive tackles available for trade this year, and with multiple teams looking for help, it might become expensive to win a bidding war.
Jacksonville doesn't have a choice, unfortunately, as this Hamilton injury has really left them with a huge hole up front that needs to be resolved by this year's deadline.
It's obvious the Jaguars need DT help, and it might be a matter of when, not if, Gladstone swings a trade before the November 10 trade deadline.
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