Jets Make Trade Deadline Move, Send Defender to NFC

The New York Jets have made a trade ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline, sending a defensive player to the NFC.

New York is trading safety Andre Cisco to the Detroit Lions for a 2028 sixth-round draft pick. Cisco is in the final year of his contract, so the Jets made sure to get something for him before he can hit free agency.

The veteran appeared in nine hame this season for the Jets, making four starts for the team so far. In that time, Cisco recorded 23 total tackles, with two for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass deflected.

New York will now have to find a way to replace Cisco in the secondary, with him being a key piece of the team. Cisco, a former third-round draft pick from the 2021 class, goes to Detroit to help out a Lions team that is in desperate need of secondary depth.

The veteran will now be able to play for a contender, with the Lions going 6-2 to start the season so far. Cisco played a nice role for New York, but he could be the first of a few players that the Jets elect to trade out.

With the trade deadline coming tomorrow, the Jets could be looking to be active in talks around the league. New York has been linked in a few different trade rumors, but so far, the team has remained quiet for the most part.

But the move of Cisco could open the floodgates for this organization, especially with the playoffs likely out of the question. The 2026 season has not gone to plan for the Jets, despite the team coming into the year with a lot of confidence.

As for the Jets, the team is now 2-7 on the season, following a blowout loss to the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend. New York has dropped four games in a row now, with the frustrations coming up around the club.

The schedule doesn't get any easier for the Jets, with the team taking on the Buffalo Bills next week. New York will have its hands full with the explosive offensive attack that the Bills have, giving the defense some fits.

The secondary will be even more susceptible with the loss of Cisco heading into the game with the Bills this week. Buffalo loves to air the ball out, putting more pressure on the Jets to figure out how to break the losing streak.