After a quiet day at One Jets Drive on Tuesday, the New York Jets made their fourth outside free agent signing of the offseason.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Jets have signed defensive end Rashad Weaver to a one-year deal.
Weaver, 27, was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He spent three seasons with the Titans, appearing in 33 games while recording 5.5 sacks (all coming in 2022), 49 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 15 quarterback hits.
“Weaver is a rotational rusher who has bounced around in the past year,” Titans beat reporter Easton Freeze told me. “Nice guy in the locker room. Good teammate by all accounts. Just needs the right coaching to unlock another gear for him to make a bigger impact.”
Weaver played three games for the Houston Texans in 2024. He only appeared in three games, logging 14 snaps. Weaver was waived and finished the year on the Los Angeles Rams’ practice squad.
Weaver projects to compete for a roster spot this summer as the Jets continue to revamp their defensive line. This is a low-risk move for the Jets, taking a cheap flyer on someone who showed some flashes as a pass rusher in 2022, logging 5.5 sacks over 640 total defensive snaps.
This is a low-risk addition for the Jets at a thin position group on their defensive line. Weaver currently figures to compete against players like Eric Watts, Micheal Clemons, and Braiden McGregor for a roster spot.
