The Jacksonville Jaguars appear to be going all-in at the 2026 NFL trade deadline. Jacksonville most notably is trading for former Georgia Bulldogs defensive tackle Jordan Davis. Jacksonville is trading a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick in order to acquire Davis from the struggling Philadelphia Eagles.
Davis will leave many of his former Georgia teammates on the Eagles to join the Jaguars. In Jacksonville, he's reunited with former No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker.
Davis is a five-year NFL veteran. He has 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks in nine games this season. The 6-foot-6, 335-pound defensive tackle is known for his prowess as a run stopper. Davis should immediately help Jacksonville's run defense. Davis was the No. 13 pick in the 2022
NFL draft.
Davis is coming off a career-best 2025 season where he posted 4.5 sacks and 72 tackles. He won Super Bowl 59 with the Eagles after the 2024-2025 NFL regular season. Davis posted a pair of sacks in the Eagles' Super Bowl run, but now Philadelphia appears to be rebuilding. Life changes fast in the NFL. Just this offseason, Davis signed a three-year, $78 million contract extension, which is the most of any nose tackle in NFL history.
Following Davis' trade, the Eagles no longer has sole possession of the most Georgia players in the NFL. The Eagles are down to five Georgia players and are tied with the Cincinnati Bengals, Las Vegas Raiders and Minnesota Vikings, who all have five Georgia players on their respective rosters.
Jacksonville has also acquired Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates and New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Davon Godchaux ahead of the trade deadline.
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