Safety Jessie Bates and defensive tackle Jordan Bates will not play in theJacksonville Jaguars' Week 10 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, head coach Liam Coen announced on Friday.
Coen says this decision is due to neither player having had a bye week with their previous teams. Neither player has practiced during the first two days of the week.
Jaguars HC Liam Coen says newly-acquired S Jessie Bates and DT Jordan Davis will not play Sunday against Titans because they have not had a bye week.
— Michael DiRocco (@ESPNdirocco) November 13, 2026
John Shipley of Jaguars on SI added that Bates and Davis will make their debuts next week against the New York Giants.
Davon Godchaux, whom the Jaguars acquired in a trade with the New Orleans Saints, will play.
Liam Coen says Jessie Bates, Jordan Dvis will
not lay vs. the Titans due to neither player having a bye week to this point. Davon Godchaux, who already had his bye week, will play. They will debut next week vs. the NYG
— John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) November 13, 2026
Last week against Baltimore, without Eric Murray, Kaevon Merriweather played 35 defensive snaps and Rayuan Lane played 29. Antonio Johnson, of course, started.
Godchaux could be the Jaguars' starting nose tackle this week. Arik Armstead, Ruke Orhorhoro, and Matt Dickerson will continue to see snaps. We will see how Godchaux's presence impacts Albert Regis' workload.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates out for Jaguars Week 10 game v. Titans
