Jermaine Johnson Traded to Titans in Deal That Sends T'Vondre Sweat to Jets
The New York Jets are sending Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, a move first attributed to Adam Schefter. The clubs must wait until the new NFL year officially starts on March 11 to finalize the deal.
Jermaine Johnson: Trade details and injury-affected trajectory
Johnson, who earned a Pro Bowl nod during a breakout 2023 season, compiled 7. 5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits, a forced fumble and a pick-six that year. His 2024 campaign was interrupted when he tore his Achilles tendon two games into the season. He returned to play 14 games last season but did not replicate his earlier impact; he notched three sacks and six quarterback hits and received a 61 overall grade that ranked 78th among 115 qualified defensive ends on a prominent grading platform.
How the swap shapes both rosters
The trade sends a 366-pound interior defender, T'Vondre Sweat, to the Jets. Sweat totaled 34 tackles and two sacks for Tennessee last season. For the Titans, acquiring Jermaine Johnson adds an edge rusher who will reunite with his former head coach, Robert Saleh, in Tennessee.
Context: Jets' recent defensive overhaul
Johnson's departure follows the Jets' string of in-season moves that altered their defensive core. New York previously sent All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and traded star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys prior to the trade deadline. Those earlier moves are part of a broader roster reset that continued with this swap.
Draft capital and possible roster strategy
The Jets enter a rebuild armed with a dozen selections in the 2026 NFL Draft, including the No. 2 and No. 16 overall picks. Trading Johnson could foreshadow a strategy of selecting another edge rusher at No. 2; names floated as potential fits include Texas Tech's David Bailey, Miami's Rueben Bain Jr. and Ohio State's Arvell Reese.
Coaching reunion and team outlook
Johnson will join a Titans staff that rehired Robert Saleh as head coach after the club went 3-14 in 2025. That reunion frames the move as both a personnel swap and a coaching reconnection; how Johnson fits into Tennessee's scheme will be watched closely once the deal is finalized after the new league year begins.
Image and byline details
Oct. 19, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA: New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson celebrates a defensive stop in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images.
This item was written by Andrew Gould, a long-time sports writer and fantasy baseball aficionado who is a New York/New Jersey native and promises not to bring up David Tyree too often.
Note: The clubs must wait until the new NFL year officially starts on March 11 to finalize the transaction. Details may evolve as the teams complete league-clearance procedures.
