Titans agree to trade NT T’Vondre Sweat to Jets for DE Jermaine Johnson

The trade reunites Johnson with new Titans head coach Robert Saleh, who was in New York when the Jets used a first-round decide on the sting rusher in 2022. Johnson had a roller-coaster 4 seasons in New York, producing 13.0 complete sacks. He earned a Pro Bowl nod below Saleh in 2023, incomes 7.5 sacks, however a 2024 damage worn out all however two tilts, and he by no means appeared proper final season.

The transfer highlights the Titans’ want for pass-rushing assist surrounding star defensive deal with Jeffery Simmons. Trading Sweat additional will increase Tennessee’s probabilities of utilizing its swath of free-agent cash alongside the defensive position — a reunion with former Saleh stalwart John Franklin-Myersanybody?

Johnson was a trade candidate final 12 months, and shifting him now highlights the likelihood that Gang Green makes use of the No. 2 general decide on a rookie edge. Adding Sweat, a 6-foot-4, 366-pound beast, provides beef to the center of Aaron Glenn’s protection, which struggled in opposition to the run. The former second-round decide has three sacks in two seasons however eats up blockers.