Overview
- Multiple outlets report the straight swap sends edge rusher Jermaine Johnson to Tennessee and nose tackle T’Vondre Sweat to New York, subject to both players passing physicals.
- Johnson reunites with new Titans head coach Robert Saleh, under whom he logged a Pro Bowl season in 2023 before a 2024 Achilles tear and a three-sack 2025 campaign.
- The Jets target interior run defense with Sweat, a 6-foot-4, 366-pound space-eater who graded as a top-five interior defender and top-four run stopper by Pro Football Focus in 2025.
- Contract dynamics shape the move: Johnson is in the final year on a $13.4 million fifth-year option, while Sweat has two seasons left on his rookie deal at a far lower cap hit.
- Roster and draft ripple effects are expected, with New York poised to seek an edge rusher at No. 2 overall and Tennessee adding needed outside rush help alongside Jeffery Simmons while maintaining significant cap space.