The New York Jets have struck a trade.
Gang Green announced on social media that they have made a deal with the Cleveland Browns.
Jets receive: defensive lineman Jowon Briggs and a 2026 seventh-round pick (originally from the Buffalo Bills)
Browns receive: a 2026 sixth-round pick
We’ve traded for DL Jowon Briggs.
DETAILS 📰: https://t.co/HLL8YdUK20 pic.twitter.com/VNylaTdg1o
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 20, 2025
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Briggs, 23, entered the league as the No. 243 overall pick in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft. He spent his first two collegiate seasons at Virginia and his final three seasons at Cincinnati.
During that time with the Bearcats, Briggs crossed over for one season with current Jets superstar Sauce Gardner in 2021.
The Jets have acquired DT Jowon Briggs and a 2026 7th-round pick from the Browns in exchange for a 2026 6th-round pick.
Briggs was a seventh-round pick of the Browns in 2024 and played with Sauce Gardner for one season at the University of Cincinnati in 2021. pic.twitter.com/4vWuvI4HZH
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) August 20, 2025
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Jets Add Another Big Man to the Defensive Line
“Briggs (6-1, 313) appeared in six games for Cleveland last season, registering 13 tackles and 2 QB hits. A seventh-round pick (No. 243 overall) of the Browns in 2024, Briggs played collegiately at Virginia (2019-20) and Cincinnati (2021-23) and registered 170 tackles and 12 sacks,” Jets senior reporter Eric Allen wrote in the press release.
Briggs is under contract for the 2025 season with a $960,000 base salary, per Spotrac.
Insider Warns to Keep an Eye out for More Trades Like This on the Horizon
“Expect more trades like this in the coming week — players on the roster bubble who might get cut getting dealt for late-pick swaps, so the acquiring team secures them instead of relying on waivers,” NFL Insider Ari Meirov explained on social media.
Expect more trades like this in the coming week — players on the roster bubble who might get cut getting dealt for late-pick swaps, so the acquiring team secures them instead of relying on waivers.
Jowon Briggs was the #Browns’ 7th-round pick last year. https://t.co/5vSHVggKx4
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 20, 2025
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Social Media Reactions to Jets Newest Addition
“Just did some research on Jowon Briggs: Squatted 700 pounds and did 42 reps on the bench [and] toured the United States as a member of an acapella group in college (still a member),” NYJ Matt posted on social media.
Just did some research on Jowon Briggs
-Squatted 700 pounds and did 42 reps on the bench
-Toured the United States as a memeber of an acapella group in college (still a member)#Jets pic.twitter.com/vg3oFmQbsY— NYJ Matt (@NYJ_Matt) August 20, 2025
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“DT Jowon Briggs: 6-1, 313. A 7th round pick in 2024 by the Browns. Played 6 games, 133 defensive snaps, 13 tackles, 1 TFL. Could be an indication that defensive tackle Byron Cowart (ankle) will be out an extended period. Jets are thin at DT,” ESPN’s Rich Cimini speculated.
DT Jowon Briggs: 6-1, 313. A 7th round pick in 2024 by the Browns. Played 6 games, 133 defensive snaps, 13 tackles, 1 TFL.
Could be an indication that DT Byron Cowart (ankle) will be out an extended period. Jets are thin at DT. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) August 20, 2025
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Briggs has made some plays this preseason that should excite Jets fans.
Really good look at Jowon Briggs strength/athleticism profile as a run defender. Strong upper-body that plays under the OL pad level. Quick recovery once winning the LOS. pic.twitter.com/LwlpAK4Ecv
— Browns Film Breakdown (@BrownsFilmBDN) August 12, 2025
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