Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Seven tackles in blowout loss
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Sherwood recorded seven tackles (three solo) in the Jets' 42-10 loss to the Patriots on Sunday.
Sherwood played all 66 defensive snaps against New England, and the fifth-year linebacker now has 147 tackles (68 solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a career-high eight pass breakups across 16 games (15 starts) this season. Sherwood needs 12 tackles in Week 18 against Buffalo to set a new single-season career-high after he recorded 158 tackles last season.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Very productive again Sunday
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Sherwood tallied 11 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's Week 16 loss to the Saints.
Sherwood tied for the Jets lead in stops and reached double digits in that category for the third time in the past five weeks. He also picked up his second sack of the season when he brought down Tyler Shough for a 10-yard loss on the first play of the second quarter. Sherwood ranks seventh in the NFL with 140 tackles this season, and he's within reach of the career-high 158 stops he posted last year.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Another nice day in loss
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Sherwood recorded eight tackles (five solo) during Sunday's 48-20 loss at Jacksonville.
Sherwood continues to make the most of his big role in the Jets' defense, and he has now logged eight-plus tackles in nine games this season. He ranks seventh in the league in total tackles this season (129) going into a Week 16 matchup at New Orleans.
Sherwood recorded 15 tackles (six solo) and two pass breakups in Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Dolphins.
Sherwood produced his seventh double-digit tackling performance of the season, as he has now accumulated 121 tackles (53 solo), eight pass breakups and 1.0 sacks through 13 games. The Jets continue to struggle overall this season, but Sherwood will continue to have remarkable upside during the fantasy playoffs.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Minimal production in Week 13 win
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Sherwood posted four tackles (one solo) and a pass defense during the Jets' 27-24 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
It was a somewhat disappointing performance from a fantasy perspective for Sherwood, who finished Sunday's game with a season-low four tackles despite playing every single defensive snap. He has logged double-digit tackles in six of 12 regular-season games, though he's reached that mark only once over his last five outings. Sherwood was in early contention for the title as the league's combined tackles leader, but he now sits tied with Nate Landman and Carson Schwesinger for the eighth most stops in the NFL at 106.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Matches season high in tackles
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Sherwood recorded 13 tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 23-10 loss to the Ravens.
This marked Sherwood's third game with 13 tackles this season, marking his best of the campaign. Only three solo stops with no peripheral stats detracted from the fantasy performance a bit, but he's still a very strong source of tackles, having already accrued 102 in 11 games.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Eight takedowns in loss
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Sherwood recorded eight total tackles (four solo) in Thursday night's 27-14 loss to the Patriots.
Sherwood finished tied for the team lead in takedowns with fellow linebacker Quincy Williams and cornerback Jarvis Brownlee, reaching at least eight tackles for the sixth time this season. The linebacker has now compiled 89 total tackles (43 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding five passes defensed over 10 games this year.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Six stops in victory
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Sherwood recorded six total tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 27-20 win over Cleveland.
Sherwood failed to reach double-digit stops for the second straight game after having reached at least 10 tackles in five of six contests between Week 2 and Week 7. The linebacker still finished fourth on the team in takedowns in Week 10. Sherwood is now up to 81 total tackles (39 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding five passes defensed over nine games this season.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Snap count dips in Week 8 win
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Sherwood logged five tackles (two solo) and one pass defense during the Jets' 39-38 win over the Bengals on Sunday.
Sherwood played every single defensive snap through the first seven games of the regular season, but he logged just 41 of 59 defensive snaps (69.5 percent) during Sunday's comeback win. The reason for his dip in playing time isn't clear, but it should be worth monitoring as the Jets head into their Week 9 bye. Sherwood is up to 75 total tackles across eight regular-season games, which is tied with Tennessee's Cedric Gray for second most in the NFL behind Miami's Jordyn Brooks (85).
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Tallies first sack of 2025
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Sherwood registered 10 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, and one pass defense during Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Panthers.
Sherwood led the Jets in tackles Sunday, and he recorded his first sack of the season early in the fourth quarter, when he took down Andy Dalton for a nine-yard loss that forced the Panthers to punt on the next play. Sherwood has played every single defensive snap through the first seven games of the regular season, and his 70 combined tackles is third most in the NFL behind Jordyn Brooks (75) and Bobby Wagner (73).
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Seven stops in loss
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Sherwood recorded seven total tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 37-22 loss to the Cowboys.
Sherwood led the team in takedowns in Week 5, reaching at least seven tackles for the fourth week in a row. The linebacker has now compiled 47 total tackles (20 solo) and a pass defensed over five games this season.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Records double-digit stops again
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Sherwood tallied 10 tackles (one solo) and a defensed pass Monday in a loss to the Dolphins.
Sherwood paced New York in tackles while reaching double digits in that category for the third straight week. The veteran linebacker is tied for fifth in the NFL with 40 tackles through four games.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Prolific again in Week 3
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Sherwood finished with 11 tackles (five solo) Sunday in a loss to Tampa Bay.
Sherwood led New York in tackles and racked up double-digit stops for the second straight week. He had a relatively quiet Week 1 with six tackles but has combined for 24 stops over his subsequent two contests. Sherwood is a rock solid IDP asset given his high floor, especially after breaking through with a career-high 158 tackles last season.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Signs new deal with New York
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Sherwood and the Jets agreed on a three-year, $45 million contract with $30 million fully guaranteed Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Sherwood will stick around New York after spending the first four years of his career with the Jets, most recently compiling a career-high 158 total tackles (98 solo), including 2.0 sacks, over 17 regular-season games in 2024. With fellow middle linebacker C.J. Mosley (neck) expected to return in 2025 after missing 13 games in 2024, Sherwood may see a dip in production following his impressive year.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Has nice day at Buffalo
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Sherwood recorded 10 tackles (five solo) and a pass defensed during Sunday's 40-14 loss against the Bills.
Sherwood has been on a tackling tear as of late, and he has now posted eight-plus tackles in four straight games. Only Indianapolis' Zaire Franklin (165) and Arizona's Budda Baker (155) have more tackles on the season than Sherwood (152) going into the Jets' matchup versus the Dolphins in Week 18.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Tackle machine in Week 14
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Sherwood finished with 18 tackles (13 solo) and a pass breakup in Sunday's 32-26 loss to the Dolphins.
The middle linebacker topped his previous season high of 17 stops in Week 10 against the Cardinals. Sherwood is now tied for fourth in the league with 125 tackles (78 solo). He has also played on at least 96 percent of the defensive snaps in all but two games this season.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Massive tackle output in Week 10
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Sherwood recorded 17 total tackles (seven solo), including one tackle for loss, in Sunday's 31-6 loss to the Cardinals.
Sherwood's 17-tackle effort in Sunday's loss made him the NFL's fourth-leading tackler, having now recorded 97 total stops through the Jets' first 10 games this season. The Auburn product has already blown away his previous season high of 46 total tackles, and he's expected to remain one of the Jets' defensive bright spots as the season progresses.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Leads Jets in tackles yet again
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Sherwood recorded nine tackles (two solo) in Sunday's 37-15 loss to the Steelers.
The starting linebacker also led New York in tackles in the previous two games with 13 and 12, respectively. Sherwood now has 62 tackles (37 solo) on the year, tied with Washington's Bobby Wagner for ninth most in the league. The 2021 fifth-round pick has already exceeded his previous career high of 46 stops in a season.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Second-leading tackler in loss
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Sherwood recorded seven total tackles (six solo), including one tackle for loss, in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Broncos.
The Jets' outside linebacker duo of Sherwood and Quincy Williams has impressed to begin the season, racking up a combined 59 total tackles, including five tackles for loss, two passes defended and one forced fumble. Sherwood is a significant part of why New York's defense has allowed just 15.5 points per game through four contests, and he's expected to continue wreaking havoc on opposing offenses as the year progresses.
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Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Back at practice
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Sherwood (Achilles) participated in training camp Thursday, Billy Riccette reports.
Sherwood suffered a torn Achilles last season in a loss to the Patriots and was forced to sit out the rest of the season on the injured reserve. Now that he's fully healthy, the second-year linebacker figures to see a reserve role this season behind C.J. Mosley.
