The Jets made plenty of noise with their offseason roster changes, and one of the more intriguing names in the mix is a massive one: T’Vondre Sweat.
ESPN’s Ben Solak is betting on the 366-pound defensive tackle to have a breakout 2026 season in New York, and he sees the kind of upside that can turn heads if everything clicks.
“Sweat is a preposterously talented athlete, with considerable explosiveness at 366 pounds,” Solak writes. “His effort wanes at times, but Aaron Glenn's greatest strength as a coach is how well he motivates. A fire lit under Sweat could produce one of the more dynamic nose tackles in the league.”
Sweat is 24 years old and will turn 25 on July 11, heading into his third NFL season. The Jets landed him in a trade this offseason after sending Jermaine Johnson to Tennessee, where he’ll reunite with Robert Saleh.
A second-round pick at No. 38 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, Sweat arrived with plenty of attention on the Titans’ side of the deal. But Solak was just as enthusiastic about what the Jets got back, enough to put Sweat on his list of breakout candidates for 2026.
At 6-foot-4 and 366 pounds, Sweat has already logged plenty of work in the league. Over his first two seasons, he played in 29 games and made 28 starts, finishing with three sacks, 85 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six quarterback hits.
He’s not the kind of interior lineman who’s going to chase double-digit sacks unless something truly wild happens. But as a nose tackle, Sweat has the tools to put together a strong season, and Solak believes Glenn could be the coach who gets the most out of him.
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