Jacksonville sends New Orleans a 2028 sixth-round pick hours after acquiring safety Jessie Bates to bolster the defense ahead of the deadline.
The Jaguars kept dialing on trade deadline eve, agreeing to acquire defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from the Saints on Monday. New Orleans gets a 2028 sixth-round pick in return.
It's the second defensive move of the day for Jacksonville, which earlier Monday reportedly completed a deal to bring in safety Jessie Bates. The Jaguars had been searching for defensive line help for weeks, and in Godchaux they land a 10-year veteran expected to line up alongside Arik Armstead on the interior.
Godchaux, 31, is in the final year of his contract and is set to hit free agency this offseason, meaning this is likely a rental for a Jacksonville team pushing to upgrade its roster before the November 10 deadline. Paired with the Bates addition, the Jaguars have now addressed two key spots on defense in a single day, aiming to shore up both the trenches and the secondary for the stretch run of the 2026 season.