FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Falcons have traded safety and Snider grad Jessie Bates III to the Jaguars ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.
In exchange for Bates, Atlanta received a 2027 second-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round selection.
In nine games so far this season, the Fort Wayne native has recorded one interception, three forced fumbles and 60 total tackles.
The 29-year-old is in the final year of his contract and could choose to go elsewhere when his deal expires this offseason, barring any franchise or transition tag placed on him by Jacksonville.
Bates joins a Jaguars team that sits atop the AFC South at 6-2 on the year. Jacksonville travels to play the Titans in Tennessee on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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