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

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

2026-08-16 05:17 Last Updated At:05:20

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets activated defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat from the active/non-football injury list on Saturday after he was sidelined for the start of training camp with a hamstring ailment.

Sweat was acquired from Tennessee during the offseason for edge rusher Jermaine Johnson. The 6-foot-4, 366-pound run-stuffing presence is expected to help anchor a defensive line that includes veterans Harrison Phillips, David Onyemata, Jowon Briggs, Will McDonald, Joseph Ossai and Kingsley Enagbare and first-round pick David Bailey.

Sweat, who was taken 38th overall by the Titans in 2024 out of Texas, had three sacks and 85 total tackles in 29 games, including 28 starts, in Tennessee.

The 25-year-old nose tackle injured an ankle in Tennessee’s season opener against Denver last season and was placed on injured reserve before returning after missing five games.

With Sweat sidelined during training camp, fourth-rounder Darrell Jackson Jr. has been among those who have seen increased snaps. Still, Sweat is considered a key piece of the defense for coach Aaron Glenn and coordinator Brian Duker. He'll have nearly a month to work his way back before the regular-season opener against his former team in Tennessee on Sept. 13.

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FILE - New York Jets' Harrison Phillips (97) and T'Vondre Sweat (99) participate in an NFL football practice in Florham Park, N.J., June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

FILE - New York Jets' Harrison Phillips (97) and T'Vondre Sweat (99) participate in an NFL football practice in Florham Park, N.J., June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals rookie running back Jeremiyah Love will not practice this week because of a sore ankle.

Love — the No. 3 overall draft pick out of Notre Dame — hurt the ankle during the team's preseason 27-14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday. Love was impressive in his debut, running for 58 yards on 11 carries.

“He came in yesterday a little bit more sore than he left," coach Mike LaFleur said Saturday. “He was in great spirits, even yesterday. We'll keep him out this week — let it heal. Little more sore than we were anticipating.”

The Cardinals do have considerable depth at running back with James Conner, Tyler Allgeier, Trey Benson and Bam Knight on the roster. Benson is dealing with a left knee injury while Conner is coming back from a foot injury that caused him to miss most of last season.

Also Saturday, the Cardinals put rookie guard Chase Bisontis on injured reserve, ending his season. The second-round pick out of Texas A&M tore the MCL in his left knee in the game against the Raiders and will require surgery.

It's been a tough run of injuries for the Cardinals' rookie class. The team's fourth-round pick, defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor, already is out for the season because of a knee injury that happened during offseason workouts.

Quarterback Carson Beck was held out of the Raiders game because he's dealing with an injury to his ribs, though LaFleur said that was a minor issue. Beck was the team's third-round pick out of Miami.

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Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love, right, runs with the ball as he is tackled by Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (44) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love, right, runs with the ball as he is tackled by Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Tommy Eichenberg (44) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) spins away from Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) spins away from Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs between Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses (35) and Raiders safety Tristin McCollum (27) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs between Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses (35) and Raiders safety Tristin McCollum (27) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love, center, spins away from Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love, center, spins away from Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Hezekiah Masses during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs past Las Vegas Raiders safety Treydan Stukes (31) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Arizona Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love (4) runs past Las Vegas Raiders safety Treydan Stukes (31) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

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