Why were the Atlanta Falcons willing to trade Ruke Orhorhoro to the Jacksonville Jaguars?

The Jacksonville Jaguars completed an interesting trade last Friday.

The Atlanta Falcons made the rare player-for-player swap at the same position with the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. They sent defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro to Jacksonville in exchange for defensive tackle Maason Smith. General manager Ian Cunningham and head coach Kevin Stefanski discuss the reasoning behind the move.

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What is the salary cap impact of the Jaguars trading Maason Smith to the Falcons for Ruke Orhorhoro?