Now, that’s how you go “all-in” to make it to the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. 

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a stunning blockbuster trade Monday evening, trading their 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for star defensive tackle Jordan Davis. 

It was Jacksonville’s third significant trade of the day, and second for a defensive tackle. 

The Jaguars acquired DT Davon Godchaux from the New Orleans Saints and All-Pro safety Jessie Bates from the Atlanta Falcons earlier on Monday. 

However, neither of those deals is as impactful or as shocking as Jacksonville’s trade for Davis. 

Davis, 26, signed a three-year, $78 million extension with the Eagles earlier this year that has him under contract through the 2029 season. 

Davis was coming off a 2025 season in which he set career highs in sacks (4.5), TFLs (9), QB hits (6), tackles (72), and passes defended (6). 

He hasn’t been quite as productive this season with Philadelphia. Davis has 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks through nine games with the Eagles. 

After trading its 2027 second-round pick for Bates (and a 2028 fifth), Jacksonville also gave up its first-round pick next year in the package for Davis, a clear sign that the organization is pushing all of its chips to the middle of the table in the hopes of reaching the franchise’s first Super Bowl. 

The Jaguars are in a terrific position. After trouncing the Baltimore Ravens 33-10 on Thursday night, Jacksonville is now 6-2 and holds a three-game lead in the AFC South over the Houston Texans. 

The Jaguars were dealing with key injuries on the defensive side of the ball. 

The trades made by the team on Monday did more than fix any injury concerns one may have had about the defense. 

Starting safety Eric Murray was out for the season after suffering an elbow injury in Week 7. 

Bates is an upgrade from Murray and is a three-time Second-Team All-Pro. 

The loss of run-stuffing DT DaVon Hamilton was a huge blow for Jacksonville’s defense, which had been ranked number one against the run before giving up 172 yards against the Ravens. 

The addition of Davis is a game-changer for the defensive line. Not only can he replace Hamilton’s ability to stop the run, but he also offers pass-rushing juice that Hamilton does not. 

The trades have likely made the Jaguars the favorites to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. 

Jacksonville paid a steep price to acquire Davis (as well as Bates). It was a risky move, but it could be a franchise-altering move. 

The trade for Davis has raised expectations for the Jaguars. After trading for Davis (and Bates), anything less than reaching the Super Bowl will be a huge disappointment for Jacksonville.