T'Vondre Sweat rookie contract figures with Tennessee Titans revealed after NFL Draft

Looking for help in the trenches, the Tennessee Titans turned to Austin for a defensive tackle in the 2024 NFL Draft. That’s when they found T’Vondre Sweat, and his contract figures have been revealed.

Sweat will receive a four-year contract worth $9.4 million, according to Spotrac. He will also receive a $3.7 million signing bonus as part of the deal.

Sweat went to the Titans as the No. 38 overall pick after a tumultuous pre-draft process. He was charged with DWI, which likely impacted his draft stock. However, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, he was “upfront and honest” throughout the process and will now head to Nashville.

Sweat had a huge season in 2023 as the centerpiece of the Texas defense, totaling 45 tackles to go with a career-high 8.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks. All told, during his time in Austin, he totaled 127 tackles, 17.5 TFLs and 5.0 sacks.

Sweat played high school football at Huntsville (TX) High School, where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 659 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about T’Vondre Sweat

While Sweat found success in Texas’ defense, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein expressed concern about how his skill set would translate to the next level. However, he still can find a way to be a key contributor because he has the size to be so dominant.

“Sweat is a massive space-eater whose size and skill set will have him plugged into a role as a run-plugger for odd- or even-front defenses,” Zierlein wrote. “He’s not quick off the snap or explosive into first contact, but it takes a village to try to uproot him and move him out of the way. The attention he will require from blocking schemes should help unlock the playmaking potential of speedy inside linebackers who won’t have to contend with as much traffic climbing into the second level.

“He offers more rush than expected for a man his size and could play more snaps than most at his position. Sweat’s area of impact will be narrowly focused, but it could create a much larger impact on the defense overall.”