Former Georgia standout defensive tackle Jordan Davis is apparently on the move for the first time in his NFL career.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter reported late Monday afternoon that the Philadelphia Eagles are trading Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars on the eve of the NFL trade deadline. With the Eagles on a 7-game losing streak and going nowhere in 2026, Davis was a high-profile name who they could trade to a contender to potentially get high value for.
That appears to have happened, with Schefter reporting that the Jaguars are sending a 2027 first-round pick as well as a 2029 second-round selection to Philadelphia in exchange for the ex-Bulldogs star. Davis, who played at Georgia from 2018-21, helping the Dawgs win the national championship in his final season, was the 13th overall pick by the Eagles in the 2022 draft.
Davis was a part of the special Philadelphia defense that helped win the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship in 2024, but now the only NFL address he’s ever known will apparently be changing and heading south to Jacksonville.
With the Jaguars riding high at 6-2 and in firm control of first place in the AFC South, the franchise is trying to load up at the deadline in pursuit of its very first Super Bowl title. According to Schefter’s report, Jacksonville had already traded for 2 other defensive players on Monday before reportedly landing Davis from the Eagles.
While the Jags load up on talent for this year, Philadelphia is loading up on potential talent for the years to come. According to Schefter’s report, the Eagles are now set up to have 10 picks in the first 2 rounds of the next 3 drafts.
Now, they will reportedly say goodbye to Davis, who was a first-team All-SEC selection and a Unanimous All-American during his final season in Athens in 2021.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
