Jets trade Jermaine Johnson as jermaine johnson is sent to Titans for T'Vondre Sweat
The New York Jets have traded jermaine johnson to the Tennessee Titans, receiving defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat in return. The move, Adam Schefter, continues a defensive overhaul for the Jets and must wait until the new NFL year starts on March 11 to be finalized.
Trade terms and timing: Johnson for Sweat, finalization on March 11
The New York Jets are sending edge rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat, per Adam Schefter. The teams must wait until the new NFL year officially starts on March 11 to finalize the deal. The Jets add Sweat, described in the context as a 366-pound interior defender who tallied 34 tackles and two sacks for Tennessee last season.
Pro Bowl peak and the Achilles setback
jermaine johnson rose to prominence with a Pro Bowl berth in his breakout 2023 campaign, when he compiled 7. 5 sacks, 16 quarterback hits, a forced fumble and a pick-six. He then tore his Achilles tendon two games into the 2024 campaign, an injury that interrupted his momentum.
Return, reduced production and evaluative grades
Johnson returned to play 14 games last season but did not recreate his 2023 impact. The 2022 first-round pick recorded three sacks and six quarterback hits in that season and received a 61 overall grade that ranked 78th among 115 qualified defensive ends on Pro Football Focus.
Jets' broader roster overhaul and draft assets
One of the New England Patriots' AFC East competitors has continued overhauling its defense with another top-player trade. Earlier in the year the Jets sent All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys before the trade deadline. New York now holds a dozen picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, including the No. 2 and 16 overall selections; trading Johnson could foreshadow them selecting an edge rusher at No. 2, with prospects named in the context including Texas Tech's David Bailey, Miami's Rueben Bain Jr. and Ohio State's Arvell Reese.
Jermaine Johnson to reunite with Robert Saleh in Tennessee
Johnson will reunite with his former Jets head coach Robert Saleh in Tennessee after the Titans hired Saleh as their new head coach following a 3-14 team record in 2025. The move pairs Johnson with Saleh in a new environment while the Jets beef up their defensive interior with Sweat.
Photo details and byline notes
Photo caption information in the provided context notes Oct. 19, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey: New York Jets linebacker Jermaine Johnson celebrates a defensive stop in the first quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. The caption credit reads Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images. The context also identifies Andrew Gould as 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.
