The Jacksonville Jaguars made the loudest move of the NFL trade deadline, landing defensive tackle Jordan Davis from the Philadelphia Eagles in a deal that says plenty about where both teams are headed.
Jacksonville is sending Philadelphia a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick for Davis, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who broke the news first. “ This is the Jaguars’ third trade for a defensive player today,” Schefter reported. He also noted that Philadelphia now has 10 picks across the first two rounds of the next three drafts.
For the Jaguars, the message is simple: they’re pushing chips in. Jacksonville entered the deadline at 6-2 and has been busy reinforcing its defense, with Davis joining a group that already added safety Jessie Bates and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux.
Davis arrives in Jacksonville after being selected by Philadelphia in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Georgia standout carved out a key role on the Eagles’ defensive line and had 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks through nine games this season.
His exit is striking given that Philadelphia signed him to a three-year, $78 million extension earlier this year. But the Eagles’ 2-7 record has shifted the focus in a hurry. Instead of chasing the present, they’re stockpiling future draft capital and giving general manager Howie Roseman more flexibility to reshape the roster in the coming drafts.
Jacksonville, meanwhile, is acting like a team that believes this is its window. The Jaguars are leading the AFC South under head coach Liam Coen, and Davis gives them another big body up front with the kind of size and experience that can help both the run defense and the interior pass rush.
The deadline move leaves no doubt about Jacksonville’s approach: the Jaguars are willing to spend future picks now if it boosts their playoff push this season.
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