The Falcons are trading All-Pro and Pro Bowl S Jessie Bates...

Ian Rapoport

The Falcons are trading All-Pro and Pro Bowl S Jessie Bates III to the #Jaguars per Adam Schefter. Atlanta pays most of Bates’ $6.5M salary to complete the deal. Some secondary help from one of the NFL’s best ball hawks.

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Nov 9, 2026, 08:03 AM

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