Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (6) is sacked by Denver Broncos defensive end John Franklin-Myers (98) in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 4 Monday Night Football game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. The Bengals fell to 2-2 with a 28-3 loss to the Broncos.

Tennessee Titans: Set to Land Versatile 35-Sack Defender

Originally posted on Gridiron Heroics
By Jackson Loschko | Last updated Mar 9, 2026 3:58 PM ET

The Tennessee Titans needed to address their defensive line, with multiple players free agents, and need a partner in crime with Jeffery Simmons at the interior. Sebastian Joseph-Day, Arden Key, and Jihad Ward are set to test the open market. The Titans traded T’Vondre Sweat to the Jets for Jermaine Johnson II, who spent the first two and a half seasons with Robert Saleh.

Tennessee Titans are set to land a versatile 35-sack defender

Oct 2, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Jets defensive end John Franklin-Myers (91) pass rushes at the line of scrimmage against at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Titans are set to sign John Franklin-Myers to a three-year, $63 million contract with $42 million guaranteed, outbidding the 49ers once the tampering window opened, reuniting with Robert Saleh. Franklin-Myers is a versatile defensive playmaker capable of playing both inside as a three-technique and outside as a five-technique/EDGE rusher. He predominantly played as an EDGE rusher from 2021 through 2023 under Saleh in New York.

John Franklin-Myers gets $42 million guaranteed from the Titans, who battled it out with the 49ers when the negotiating window opened and landed their top target. https://t.co/IsZJQqJ7LO

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 9, 2026

Here’s a quick review of his 2025 campaign

John Franklin-Myers enjoyed a strong 2025 campaign, setting career bests in sacks, though he underperformed against the run. He totaled 43 pressures, 26 hurries, a 12.6% pass-rush win rate, 16 quarterback hits, and 7.5 sacks across 18 games and 17 starts. Franklin-Myers also recorded 26 tackles, six TFLs, ten run stops (ranked 96th among 146 defensive tackles), and a 6.8% stop rate (ranked 60th).

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