Atlanta sends Jessie Bates to Jacksonville as NFL trade deadline deal tracker includes Jacoby Brissett

Deadline deals begin taking shape

Teams have until 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 10, to make trades. The deadline gives clubs a chance to strengthen their rosters for a playoff push or prepare for a rebuild in the offseason.

The Atlanta Falcons opened Monday’s activity by sending safety Jessie Bates III to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville is seeking to improve its secondary, while Atlanta is moving Bates ahead of his free agency. The report says the Falcons have more than $100 million in cap space.

Jacksonville adds defensive help

Hours after acquiring Bates, the Jaguars made another deal, bringing in defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from the New Orleans Saints. The move adds another option to the defensive line after DaVon Hamilton suffered a torn quad and was lost for the season.

Quarterback and line moves

Arizona’s decision to bench Jacoby Brissett preceded a trade sending him to the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore was facing injuries to Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, while Brissett gets an opportunity with a team trying to stay in the playoff chase.

The Chicago Bears acquired defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans as they try to keep pace in the NFC North. Simmons made an immediate impact in his Chicago debut against the Seattle Seahawks. Indianapolis also sent DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco, the team that drafted him seventh overall in 2016, and traded guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle.

More teams reshape rosters

The Ravens acquired offensive lineman Cam Jurgens from Philadelphia at the start of October. Baltimore made the move after Tyler Linderbaum signed with the Las Vegas Raiders and the team’s top three centers were on injured reserve. The report also says Pittsburgh began October by considering a decision on cornerback Joey Porter Jr., who was seeking a contract extension, but the account ends before giving the outcome.