The Colts unquestionably made the biggest splash in the AFC South prior the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday, acquiring cornerback Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets in exchange for two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell.
While not quite up to that blockbuster level, the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans also made noteworthy moves on Tuesday. The Houston Texans did not participate in any trades ahead of the deadline.
The Jaguars, at 5-3 and looking to bolster their offense after rookie cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, acquired wide receiver Jakobi Meyers from the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for fourth and sixth-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Meyers, through the first nine weeks of the season, led the Raiders with 49 targets and had 33 catches for 352 yards.
Meyers entered the NFL in 2019 as an undrafted free agent and played for the New England Patriots prior to signing with the Raiders in 2023. The wide receiver has played in 97 career games (76 starts) and recorded 422 catches for 4,921 yards and 20 touchdowns; he has recorded at least 800 yards in four consecutive seasons. In the Colts' Week 5 win over the Raiders, Meyers had four catches for 32 yards.
The Tennessee Titans, on the other hand, were one of the teams looking to build up draft capital as they sit at 1-8; they announced Tuesday morning they traded outside linebacker Dre'Mont Jones to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2026 conditional fifth-round draft pick. Jones started all nine games so far this season for the Titans and was tied with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons with a team-leading 4.5 sacks.
The Colts swept the Titans this season but have yet to play the Jaguars this season; the two teams will face off in Weeks 14 and 17.
