US EditionJets Attempt to Bolster Defensive Line with Two Trades in Same Day, Adding Harrison Phillips, Jowon Briggs
The Jets traded multiple draft picks to acquire durable starter Harrison Phillips and promising rookie Jowon Briggs to strengthen their defensive tackle depth amid injury concerns.
- Jets general managers executed two trades Wednesday to acquire Harrison Phillips and Jowon Briggs, completing moves aimed at fixing a weak defensive-tackle room including a deal with the Cleveland Browns.
- Heading into training camp, defensive tackle was a key need, and with Byron Cowart sidelined by an ankle injury, the Jets felt urgency after not addressing the position in free agency.
- The deal included a salary concession from the Minnesota Vikings, who agreed to pay $3.7 million of Harrison Phillips' $7.4 million 2025 salary; Phillips started all 51 regular-season games over three years, showing durability.
- The additions should bolster New York's run defense, with Jowon Briggs, who played only 133 defensive snaps last year and appeared in six games recording 13 tackles, adding depth alongside Quinnen Williams.
- The transactions cost the Jets mostly late-round draft capital, including a 2026 sixth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick for Phillips, plus a late-round swap with Cleveland Browns for Briggs, yet wide receiver remains the most glaring roster weakness.
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Jets trade for nose tackle Harrison Phillips from Vikings, after acquiring Jowon Briggs from Browns
A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Jets have agreed to trade for veteran nose tackle Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings. This move aims to bolster their defensive line. The Jets are…
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