T'Vondre Sweat

The vaunted Jets run defense takes a major blow as Sweat is moved to injured reserve. Defensive end David Bailey is also doubtful to play in Week 8, boosting the matchup for Ashton Jeanty on Sunday. Sweat will be sidelined for four games, at minimum, as the Jets struggle to cling to another lost season.

Sweat went down in the second quarter. He walked off the field under his own power but immediately went into the medical tent. The team ruled him out after halftime. Sweat has 15 combined tackles and two TFLs this year.

As Schefter notes, the deal won’t become official until the new league year, which starts in a few weeks. Johnson was the subject of trade rumors at the deadline last year, but nothing materialized. He now gets a new home in Tennessee. Sweat, a former second-round pick, had a quiet rookie season with one sack and four TFLs. Despite appearing in five fewer games, Sweat upped his sack total to two in 2025. Pro Football Focus also charted him as a markedly improved player. He ranked fourth in run defense grade and top-20 in pass-rush grade among defensive linemen. Sweat has two more years on his rookie contract.

Sweat makes his return to a roster that has allowed the fourth most fantasy points per game to opposing backfields this season. Sweat has continually graded as a top performer against the run throughout this career, making his return a significant boost to a struggling unit.

The Titans will now be without their big man against the run for the next four games, at minimum. Expect Shy Tuttle to fill in in his absence.

Rejoice, Jonathan Taylor fantasy managers, as Sweat is one of the best young nose tackles in the game. Sweat was a Friday downgrade to not participating, opening up the possibility that he’s had a setback. At the very least, he should be considered extremely questionable for Week 4.

Sweat was poked in the eye in the first half of the Titans’ Week 16 matchup against the Colts. He left the game and went to the locker room, but returned to the sideline. Sweat returned late in the second quarter.

Sweat didn’t practice at all this week, but the questionable tag gives him a shot at getting in some reps over the weekend before suiting up on Sunday. Linebacker Kenneth Murray is also questionable after missing all three sessions. Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky noted that Murray told reporters the plan is for him to play. Kuharsky added that he expects Sweat to be a go as well. The two have combined for 4.5 sacks and 19 TFLs this year.