Gang Green continued to revamp its defense on Tuesday.
The New York Jets and cornerback Nahshon Wright have agreed to a one-year contract, sources confirmed to the Daily News.
The deal could be worth up to $5.5 million, according to NFL Network. Wright will join a Jets defense that made league history after failing to record a single interception during the 2025 season.
Gang Green had just four turnovers last season, which was the fewest in the league. As a result, the Jets have overhauled their defense during the first two days of the NFL negotiation period.
They acquired safety Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade with the Dolphins. The Jets also signed veteran linebacker Demario Davis, pass rushers Joseph Ossai and Kingsley Enagbare, defensive tackle David Onyemata, and safety Dane Belton.
Wright, 27, was selected by the Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Oregon State. He played three seasons in Dallas before Wright was traded to the Vikings in 2024. Wright played in just one game for the Vikings before he was released last year.
The Bears signed Wright to a one-year deal shortly after the Vikings released him. After Jaylon Johnson’s groin injury at the start of training camp, Wright won the starting cornerback job and had the best season of his career. He recorded 80 tackles and five interceptions in 17 games, which was a career-high.
After falling to 25th in yards and 31st in points allowed last season, Jets coach Aaron Glenn will be the team’s defensive play caller this season. He fired Steve Wilks after 14 games following an embarrassing December loss to the Jaguars.
The Jets hired Brian Duker as defensive coordinator in January, after he served as a defensive assistant, safeties coach, and defensive backs coach for the Lions (2021-2023) while Glenn was Detroit’s defensive coordinator. The Jets are expected to shift from the traditional 4-3 base defense they used last season to a hybrid 3-4 defensive front for the upcoming season.