The trade reunited Johnson with new Titans coach Robert Saleh, who was in New York when the Jets used their 2022 first-round pick on the edge rusher. Johnson experienced a roller-coaster four seasons in New York, producing a total of 13.0 sacks. He earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2023 by earning 7.5 sacks under Saleh, but injuries wiped out all but two tilts in 2024, and he never looked right last season.
The move highlights the Titans’ need for pass-rushing help around star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. Trading sweat increases Tennessee’s chances of using its swath of free-agent money along the defensive line — reuniting with former Saleh stalwart John Franklin-Myers, anyone?
Johnson was a trade candidate last year, and moving him now raises the possibility that Gang Green uses the No. 2 overall pick on a rookie cornerback. Adding Sweat, a 6-foot-4, 366-pound beast, adds beef to the middle of Aaron Glenn’s defense, which was struggling against the run. The former second-round pick has three sacks in two seasons but eats up blockers.
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