The Jacksonville Jaguars got a star in the secondary in Jessie Bates after the Atlanta Falcons sent him to the Super Bowl contenders (you can check out our trade gradesfor both sides of this one). But it comes with a wrinkle you rarely see in the NFL.
The Falcons haven't had a bye week yet -- they're getting one in Week 11 -- and the Jaguars already had one back in Week 7. That means, as pointed out by ESPN's Adam Schefter, that if Bates plays for Jacksonville this coming week, it's possible he suits up for 18 regular-season games this year (before the postseason).
That's pretty wild. But maybe Jacksonville gives him a break and a week to learn the playbook. We'll see.
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