Jets activate defensive tackle T’Vondre Sweat from non-football injury list

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets brought defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat back from the inactive/non-football injury list on Saturday following a hamstring injury that kept him out of the first practice of training camp. The 6-foot-4, 366-pound run-stuffer was acquired from Tennessee in the offseason to bolster the squad's defensive line.

Comprised of experienced players like Harrison Phillips, David Onyemata, Jowon Briggs, Will McDonald, Joseph Ossai, and Kingsley Enagbare, along with rookie David Bailey, the Jets' defensive unit will benefit greatly from Sweat's presence.

Sweat, drafted 38th overall by the Titans in 2024 out of Texas, contributed with three sacks and 85 total tackles in 29 games, starting 28 of them for the Titans. Having previously been sidelined by an ankle injury in Tennessee's season opener against Denver, he returned after missing just five games. As the Jets' defensive coach Aaron Glenn and coordinator Brian Duker emphasize, Sweat is a critical piece for the team moving forward.

With nearly a month to regain full strength prior to the regular-season opener against his former team, the Tennessee Titans, on September 13, Sweat is poised to make an immediate impact.