NFL transactions roundup: Jaguars to sign OT Fred Johnson
Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Fred Johnson (74) against the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Jacksonville Jaguars will sign offensive tackle Fred Johnson to a one-year contract, his agent told ESPN on Wednesday.
Financial terms were not disclosed for the 6-foot-7, 326-pound Johnson, who played in all 17 games (six starts) last season with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The reported move will return Johnson to the Sunshine State. He was born in Florida and played collegiately for the Gators.
A Super Bowl champion with Philadelphia, Johnson, 27, has played in 62 games (14 starts) with the Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Eagles.
--The Washington Commanders signed defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Wise, 30, spent eight seasons with the New England Patriots. who selected him in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. In 126 career games (61 starts), he has 314 tackles (34 for loss), 34 sacks, 90 quarterback hits, 12 pass breakups, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
--The Tennessee Titans plan to re-sign running back Julius Chestnut to a one-year deal.
Chestnut, 24, is a three-year veteran who joined the Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022. He played in all 17 games and rushed 22 times for 102 yards (4.6 yards per carry).
Last season, he played 50 percent of the Titans' snaps on special teams. He returned 13 kickoffs for 337 yards.
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