"Johnson, 27, is the third former first-round draft pick traded away by the Jets in the last four months. New York also dealt star cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts and defensive lineman Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys at last year's trade deadline."
"The trade will reunite Johnson with former Jets coach Robert Saleh, who is entering his first season as the Titans head coach. Johnson, the 26th overall selection in the 2022 draft, is playing the 2026 season on his fifth-year rookie option and is scheduled to become a free agent in 2027."
"Sweat, 24, was a second-round pick of the Titans in 2024. The 6-foot-4, 366-pound Sweat was Tennessee's top interior run stopper last season and finished with 34 tackles and two sacks."
The New York Jets trade pass rusher Jermaine Johnson to the Tennessee Titans in exchange for defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat. The trade becomes official at the start of the new league year in March. Johnson, a 27-year-old former first-round pick from 2022, is the third first-round draft pick the Jets have traded away in four months, following cornerback Sauce Gardner and defensive lineman Quinnen Williams. Johnson reunites with Robert Saleh, now the Titans head coach. Johnson is a Pro Bowler with 13 career sacks. Sweat, a 24-year-old second-round pick from 2024, served as Tennessee's top interior run stopper with 34 tackles and two sacks last season.
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