The Jacksonville Jaguars entered the 2025 season as a team not widely viewed as a contender, but after a 4-1 start, optimism began to grow. That momentum has stalled after back-to-back losses to the Seahawks and Rams. Now sitting at 4-3, Jacksonville hit their bye week and is looking to rebound against the Raiders in Week 9.
Under first-year head coach Liam Coen, the Jaguars have shown flashes of offensive creativity and defensive potential, but several factors have held them back from sustaining consistency. With general manager James Gladstone proving he will be bold when given the opportunity, Jacksonville could look to address key weaknesses before the trade deadline.
The team’s biggest positional needs are wide receiver, tight end, edge rusher, interior defensive line, and safety. Here are 5 hypothetical trades the Jaguars could make to upgrade at each position.
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1. Jakobi Meyers, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
Jacksonville’s wide receiver group has been plagued by inconsistency and drops. Every receiver outside of rookie Travis Hunter has dropped at least ten percent of their targets, and the Jaguars lead the league in drops, leaving Trevor Lawrence without a single reliable target he can fully trust. Hunter has been leaned on more each week, while veterans continue to struggle with focus drops and timing issues.
Jakobi Meyers would bring exactly what this offense lacks with his reliability and precision. In 2024, Meyers recorded 87 receptions for 1,027 yards and four touchdowns with zero drops, showing the type of consistency the Jaguars desperately need.
Though his 2025 production has dipped so far with 329 yards and no touchdowns, his route precision and hands remain elite.
Meyers requested a trade before the season began and has made it known he still wants out. Las Vegas sits at 2-5, and they have two young receivers in Dont’e Thornton and Jack Bech waiting to take on bigger roles. With a rebuild looming, Meyers wanting out, and an opportunity for the rookie receivers to take on a larger role, he is an ideal candidate to trade.
Meyers would step in as the Y receiver in the slot, complementing Brian Thomas Jr. as the X and Travis Hunter as the Z on the boundary. A fourth-round pick would likely be enough to land him, giving Jacksonville a proven, reliable weapon to stabilize their passing game.
2. Mark Andrews, TE, Baltimore Ravens
Tight end has quietly become a significant need for the Jaguars. Every tight end outside of the injured Brenton Strange has dropped over ten percent of their targets, leaving a void in the middle of the field and a lack of red-zone consistency.
Mark Andrews could change that overnight. The 30-year-old is one of the league’s premier tight ends when healthy, but the Ravens find themselves in a complicated situation. Baltimore sits at 2-5 after dealing with a stretch of injuries. While Lamar returns this week and the team wants to compete, the hole they are in is steep. Trading Andrews now would allow them to recoup value for a veteran on the last year of his contract while giving promising tight end Isaiah Likely the opportunity to take over as the top TE.
Andrews has totaled 208 yards and two touchdowns through seven games this year, with nearly half of that production coming in one game against Detroit in which he had 91 yards and two touchdowns. He has not surpassed 40 yards in any other contest. While his decline is partially due to Lamar missing games, the Ravens are in a position where moving Andrews is a practical decision.
For Jacksonville, Andrews would provide a true game-changing red-zone target and reliable possession option in a unit plagued by drops and inconsistency. With Coen’s offense emphasizing spacing and timing routes, Andrews could thrive immediately.
The long-term upside is uncertain due to Andrews’ age and expiring deal, but his value is likely just a sixth-round pick. The short-term value is a no-brainer for Gladstone if he believes the team can compete this year.
3. Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, New York Giants
Jacksonville’s pass rush has been virtually nonexistent in 2025. The Jaguars rank last in the NFL with only eight sacks, largely because the depth behind Josh Allen and Travon Walker has been ineffective.
Kayvon Thibodeaux could provide the spark this defense needs. After a breakout 2023 season with 11.5 sacks, his production dropped to 5.5 sacks in 2024. This year, he has 2.5 sacks and 25 pressures through eight games. A change of scenery could benefit both Thibodeaux and the Giants, who are focused on continuing their rebuild.
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The 24-year-old edge rusher still possesses massive upside. His explosiveness and physical tools remain elite, and under Anthony Campanile’s guidance, he could quickly return to form.
Jacksonville has three third-round picks, giving them flexibility. A single third-round pick would likely be enough to secure Kayvon, but a package including a fourth-rounder and later selections could also get it done. Adding Thibodeaux to a rotation with Walker and Allen would give the Jaguars’ pass rush the depth it has been missing all season.
4. Quinnen Williams, IDL, New York Jets
The Jaguars’ interior defensive line has been a primary weak spot for multiple seasons. Despite strong play from Walker and Allen, the interior has generated minimal push and remains the least effective interior unit in the league at creating pressure.
Insert Quinnen Williams. The big man on the Jets is one of the most impactful defenders in the league. However, Williams has not made the playoffs once in his 7-season career with the Jets and has expressed frustration with the lack of team progress. With New York expected to have a fire sale, Williams has become a potential trade candidate.
Williams’ presence would immediately transform Jacksonville’s defensive front. His ability to command double teams and collapse pockets would open up one-on-one opportunities for Walker and Allen, immediately flipping the Jaguars’ pass rush production on its head. Not only that, but Williams leads the league in run stops and brings unmatched disruption in the run game.
The Jaguars already have a good run defense, allowing the 7th least rushing yards in the league, but adding Williams is potentially the difference from good to being the best.
The Jets’ asking price reportedly is a second-round pick, which remains worth it given Williams’ talent. However, the Jaguars could also offer a package including a third and fifth-round pick plus nose tackle DaVon Hamilton, preserving their only second-round pick while using one of their three third-rounders.
Either way, adding Williams would provide Jacksonville with a defensive cornerstone so talented that can take a team from playoff contenders to legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
5. Geno Stone, S, Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals appear to be searching for a partner to unload Geno Stone to while they still can during the final year of his contract. Stone was one of the lowest-graded safeties in the league in 2024Â and has still made mistakes this season, but he has shown promising improvement so far this year.
Stone has proven throughout his career to be a ballhawk, having seven interceptions in 2023 with the Ravens and four with the Bengals last season. This playmaking ability is highly regarded in Anthony Campanile’s defense, making for a perfect fit. Stone has struggled against the run in the past; however, this year, he is seventh in total tackles among all safeties, showing great progression.
Not only that, but Stone has been more reliable in coverage so far in 2025. In 294 coverage snaps, Geno has allowed just seven catches this year. For comparison, the Jaguars’ current starting safeties are Andrew Wingard and Eric Murray. This year, Wingard has allowed 14 catches on 272 coverage snaps, and Murray has allowed 13 on 239 coverage snaps.
Stone by no means has been perfect in coverage, but he’s certainly given up fewer big time plays than the Jaguars duo. For a seventh-round pick, this feels like a low-risk trade the Jaguars should make without hesitation.
Stone is a perfect scheme fit with big play ability, is younger with more upside than the Jaguars’ current starters, being 26 years old, and would likely slide in immediately as an upgrade on the back end of the secondary.