Jaguars acquire OL Ezra Cleveland in trade with Vikings
The Jacksonville Jaguars made a move to bolster their offensive line, acquiring Ezra Cleveland from the Minnesota Vikings just a couple hours before the NFL’s 4 p.m. trade deadline Tuesday.
According to Josina Anderson of FOX Sports, the Jaguars will send a sixth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft to the Vikings in exchange for Cleveland.
Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson was live on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show when the deal was reported.
BREAKING NEWS: The Vikings are trading Ezra Cleveland to the Jacksonville Jaguars
You just got a new guard Coach 👏 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/AHIRjahP6M
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 31, 2023
The Vikings drafted Cleveland in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft and he’s spent his entire career at guard with the team. After beginning on the right side, he’s spent time at left guard as of late and started the first six games of the 2023 season on the left side.
While the Jaguars’ offensive line has underwhelmed for much of the 2023 season, it’s unclear if Cleveland will be a starter in Jacksonville. The team moved Walker Little to left guard after Cam Robinson returned from suspension and got good play from Little before a knee injury sidelined the lineman.
