The Jacksonville Jaguars have gone all-in. On Monday the 6-2 Jaguars completed three defensive trades in a single day, reshaping their defence for a Super Bowl run as the NFL trade deadline arrived on Tuesday afternoon.
Key Points
- Jaguars trades Jordan Davis — Jacksonville acquired defensive tackle Jordan Davis from Philadelphia, safety Jessie Bates III from Atlanta and defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from New Orleans.
- The Jaguars gave up significant draft capital in the deals, a clear signal of win-now intent at 6-2.
- The moves follow consecutive dominant victories over Indianapolis and Baltimore, with a defence that was already performing at a high level.
- Elsewhere, the Rams expect Puka Nacua to land on injured reserve, the Packers learned Josh Jacobs needs surgery, and Brandon Aiyuk was reinstated.
Jacksonville entered the week at 6-2 after back-to-back statement wins, and the front office decided that was a platform to build on rather than protect. Davis, the Eagles’ run-stuffing defensive tackle, Bates, one of the league’s most respected safeties, and Godchaux, a veteran interior lineman from the Saints, arrive together to strengthen a unit that had already been one of the season’s surprises. The cost was significant draft capital — the price of trying to win now rather than later.
The timing matters. The trade deadline fell on Tuesday afternoon, and Jacksonville’s flurry was the loudest statement of the deadline period: a team that believes its window is open and is willing to pay for it. The Jaguars’ next test comes on Sunday, when the new-look defence will be expected to show what three new starters can do.
Injuries reshape the rest of the league
The deadline drama shared the week with a wave of injury news. The Los Angeles Rams received another major setback on Monday, when head coach Sean McVay revealed that receiver Puka Nacua is likely headed to injured reserve after suffering turf toe and sprains to the MCL and PCL in his knee during Sunday’s 20-13 victory over Washington. Green Bay learned that running back Josh Jacobs requires surgery on a finger injury.
Arizona faces another quarterback crisis after Gardner Minshew suffered a torn UCL in his throwing arm. Minshew is seeking additional medical opinions, but the injury could require season-ending surgery, leaving the 3-6 Cardinals searching for answers again. In brighter news for one team, Brandon Aiyuk was officially reinstated by the NFL on Monday.
The Miami Dolphins, meanwhile, placed two captains on injured reserve on Tuesday: quarterback Malik Willis, whose groin injury has kept him from using his legs over the last two weeks, and defensive lineman Zach Sieler, who ruptured his biceps on the first play against Detroit on Sunday but stayed in for the rest of the game. Sieler’s season is over; he finishes with 24 tackles, five quarterback hits and two sacks. Willis, who joined Miami on a three-year deal this offseason, has completed 58.2% of his passes for 1,396 yards, with six touchdowns and six interceptions.
Buffalo, the team Jacksonville will be measured against, delivered another statement of its own on Monday Night Football, beating Minnesota 23-6 behind a dominant defensive effort to improve to 7-1. The Bills visit the New York Jets on Sunday, while the Jaguars’ new defence gets its first outing. The race in the AFC, already tight, has just got a lot more interesting.
For background on the Jaguars’ season, see our report on the Jaguars crushing the Ravens 33-10, and on the Bills stifling the Vikings 23-6 on Monday Night Football. More in our Sports section.
Sources: The Chairshot, “NFL News 11/10/2026: Jaguars Trades & Bills Win” (https://thechairshot.com/2026/11/chairshot-nfl-news-report-11-10-2026-jaguars-go-all-in-bills-dominate-vikings-aiyuk-reinstated/); Dolphins Wire / USA Today, “Dolphins placing QB Malik Willis, DL Zach Sieler on IR” (https://dolphinswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/dolphins/2026/11/10/dolphins-placing-malik-willis-zach-sieler-on-ir-injury/92713325007/).