Jaguars’ key offseason additions Jordan Davis and Jessie Bates III will not debut vs. Titans on Sunday

The Jaguars will enter Sunday’s game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville without two of their most notable recent additions. Defensive tackle Jordan Davis and safety Jessie Bates III will not play against the Tennessee Titans, Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said Friday.

Jacksonville acquired Davis in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday and acquired Bates in a separate trade with the Atlanta Falcons on Monday. Both moves came earlier in the same week as the Jaguars also acquired defensive tackle Davon Godchaux from the New Orleans Saints.

Coen said Davis and Bates will be sidelined because each has played nine games so far in the 2026 season, and because neither the Eagles nor the Falcons had a bye week yet. Jacksonville, which had its bye in Week 7, is structuring the schedule to account for that timing and workload.

The head coach added that the approach is meant to support player safety and to give Davis and Bates time to learn the Jaguars’ defensive structure before taking the field.

Godchaux, acquired in the same week, is expected to be available for Sunday’s game, with Coen noting that he had a bye week with the Saints in Week 8.