The New York Jets are sending pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat. The deal will be officially processed once the new league year starts in March.
Johnson becomes the 3rd first round pick that the Jets have parted ways with in the last 4 months. Prior to the deal, the club had already dealt CB Sauce Gardner to the Colts, and DL Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys.
The 6’5″, 254lbs pass rusher had a career high 7.5 sacks with New York in 2023, resulting in a Pro Bowl selection. However, the following year he was limited to just 2 games due to injury, and eventually he fell out of favour with new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn in 2025.
Originally taken 26th overall by New York in 2022, Johnson has had mixed results at the NFL level to date. Part of that can be blamed on injury, while some of the lack of production can be attributed to the Jets poor roster construction, leading to fewer opportunities to get after the quarterback.
Across 4 seasons the 27 year old has accumulated 13 sacks, 131 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, and 27 QB hits in 47 games (32 starts). During that time the club has posted a 22-46 record.
By heading to Tennessee, Johnson reunites with former head coach Robert Saleh who was hired by the Titans this offseason. Evidently Saleh feels that there is still some untapped potential in the former 1st rounder, and that a change of scenery could be just what Johnson needs to take the next step forward in his development.
Heading back the other way is 6’4″ DT T’Vondre Sweat. A former 2nd round pick of the Titans in 2024, Sweat graded out as the Titans best interior run stopper in 2025, finishing with 34 tackles and 2 sacks on the year.
That should help shore up a Jets defence that ranked 29th against the run last season, giving up an average of 139.5 yards on the ground per game.
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