Throughout 2025, the defensive tackle position has been a point of contention for the Jets. During this past offseason, the Jets didn't do much at all depth-wise at this position. The only notable free agent they signed at the position was former Chief Derrick Nnadi. They didn't even make any defensive tackle selections in the 2025 NFL Draft. Up until August, the only capable defensive tackle on the roster was former All-Pro Quinnen Williams. That finally changed in late August. In the lead-up to roster cuts, Darren Mougey made two trades for defensive tackles. The first was with the Browns for second-year man Jowon Briggs. After that, they made a trade with the Vikings for veteran Harrison Phillips. Both of these players made the initial 53-man roster. Meanwhile, Derrick Nnadi was traded

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