By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: 00:28 BST, 21 August 2025 | Updated: 00:28 BST, 21 August 2025
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) - The New York Jets have agreed to terms on a trade for veteran nose tackle Harrison Phillips from the Minnesota Vikings on Wednesday night to bolster their defensive line, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.
The Jets are sending sixth-round draft picks in 2026 and 2027 to the Vikings, who are trading a 2027 seventh-rounder along with Philips - pending the 29-year-old D-lineman's physical - according to the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the teams didn't announce the deal.
ESPN and NFL Network first reported the trade, which came a few hours after New York made another addition to its defensive line when it [acquired defensive tackle Jowon Briggs](https://apnews.com/article/browns-jets-trade-briggs-078452bcd1de74e7961994dc54c28679) and a seventh-rounder next year from Cleveland for a sixth-rounder.
The 29-year-old Phillips played the past three seasons for the Vikings after spending his first four with Buffalo. He was a third-round pick out of Stanford in 2018. Phillips has eight career sacks, five fumble recoveries and is regarded as a top run stuffer.
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FILE - Jowon Briggs answers a question during a Cleveland Browns NFL football rookie minicamp, on May 10, 2024, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)