Jets Re-Sign Safety Cisco on 1-Year, $5.25M Deal

Cisco, a former Jaguars player, looks to bounce back after injury-plagued 2022 season with the Jets.

Mar. 13, 2026 at 10:39pm

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The New York Jets have agreed to a 1-year, $5.25 million contract with safety Andre Cisco, sources told ESPN. Cisco, 25, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars before joining the Jets in 2022 on an $8.5 million deal. However, his homecoming was cut short after just 8 games due to a season-ending pectoral injury.

Why it matters

The Jets are hoping Cisco can regain the form that made him a promising young safety early in his career with the Jaguars. After going the entire 2022 season without an interception, the Jets are looking for Cisco to provide a playmaking presence in their secondary.

The details

Cisco, a New York City native who rooted for the Jets as a kid, signed a 1-year, $8.5 million contract with the team last year. However, his 2022 season was derailed after just 8 games when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle that required season-ending surgery. The Jets are now re-signing Cisco on a 1-year, $5.25 million deal as they hope he can bounce back and regain the form that made him a promising young safety with the Jaguars.

  • Cisco signed a 1-year, $8.5 million contract with the Jets in 2022.
  • In the 8th game of the 2022 season, Cisco suffered a torn pectoral muscle that required season-ending surgery.
  • The Jets have now re-signed Cisco to a 1-year, $5.25 million contract for the 2023 season.

The players

Andre Cisco

A 25-year-old safety who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars before joining the Jets in 2022 on an $8.5 million deal.

New York Jets

An NFL team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey that was looking to add a playmaking safety to their secondary in 2022.

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What they’re saying

“Though he's coming off two down years, Cisco did show promise during his early seasons with the Jaguars, who drafted him in the 2021 third round. When lined up as a high safety, he's one of six players in the league with at least eight interceptions and one defensive touchdown.”

— Bill Barnwell, Author (espn.com)

What’s next

Cisco will look to bounce back and regain his early-career form as he enters the 2023 season with the Jets. The team is hoping he can provide a much-needed playmaking presence in their secondary after going the entire 2022 season without an interception.

The takeaway

This deal represents a low-risk, high-upside move for the Jets as they try to solidify their secondary. If Cisco can stay healthy and return to his early-career production, it could pay major dividends for a Jets team looking to take the next step in the AFC East.