Overview
- The Detroit Lions traded a 2028 sixth-round pick to the New York Jets for safety Andre Cisco, a move first reported Monday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
- Cisco is on an expiring contract and is expected to reach free agency in 2027 after logging 23 total tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed in nine games this season.
- The addition supplies immediate experienced depth to a safety room that recently saw Brian Branch return and could soon get Kerby Joseph back, creating competition for snaps.
- Jets general manager Darren Mougey moved Cisco to recoup draft value during a 2-7 stretch and the team is expected to make additional roster changes as it adjusts its roster.
- Because the cost was a distant sixth-round pick, the deal functions as a short-term rental for Detroit and fans should watch how the Lions use Cisco in sub-packages and special teams.