John Franklin-Myers is a defensive lineman who signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2026 after a career-high sack season with the Denver Broncos.
John Franklin-Myers came out of Division I FCS program Stephen F. Austin and has built a steady career as a versatile interior and edge rusher. He spent time with the Rams, Jets, and Broncos before cashing in on the open market. He joined the Tennessee Titans in 2026 free agency.
Path to the league
Franklin-Myers played college football at Stephen F. Austin before the Los Angeles Rams selected him in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent his rookie year with the Rams, was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets in 2019, and spent five seasons there before a 2024 trade sent him to the Denver Broncos.
2025 season
In his final season with Denver, Franklin-Myers appeared in 16 games and posted 25 tackles, a career-high 7.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, and 15 quarterback hits. The production helped set up a strong free agency.
Looking ahead
On March 12, 2026, Franklin-Myers signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Tennessee Titans, who added him to bring physicality to their defensive front.
Sources
- Wikipedia: John Franklin-Myers
- ESPN: John Franklin-Myers player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Defense
16 games played▶Defense · career
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | FF | FR | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | broncos | 16 | 25 | 12 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | broncos | 17 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | jets | 17 | 33 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | jets | 17 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | jets | 16 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | jets | 15 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | rams | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Defensive End
- Group
- defense
- College
- Stephen F. Austin
- Hometown
- Greenville, TX, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
