{"id":810643,"date":"2026-03-13T23:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/810643\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T23:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T23:05:17","slug":"jets-bring-back-andre-cisco-on-one-year-5-25-million-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/810643\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets bring back Andre Cisco on one-year, $5.25 million contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Jets continued to add at the safety position on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The team agreed to a one-year deal with Andre Cisco, a source confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>NFL Network reported the deal is worth up to $5.25 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cisco started eight games for the Jets last season <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/29\/sports\/jets-andre-cisco-to-undergo-surgery-in-blow-to-secondary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">before a torn pectoral muscle<\/a> in Week 8 ended his season.<\/p>\n<p>He had 41 tackles and one fumble recovery for the Jets. <\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old spent his first four NFL seasons with the Jaguars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was unclear if the Jets would bring Cisco back, especially after they made some other moves at the position this week. <\/p>\n<p>The Jets <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/09\/sports\/jets-trade-for-pro-bowl-safety-minkah-fitzpatrick-before-free-agency\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">acquired Minkah Fitzpatrick in a trade<\/a> with the Dolphins to be a starter. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38774529\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jets-safety-andre-cisco-8-111671787.jpg\" alt=\"Jets safety Andre Cisco (8) catches a football during practice.\" class=\"wp-image-38774529\"  \/>Andre Cisco is pictured during a September 2025 practice for the Jets. Bill Kostroun for the NY Post<\/p>\n<p>They also added Dane Belton from the Giants. <\/p>\n<p>The team drafted Malachi Moore last season and he started 14 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fitzpatrick figures to man one safety spot, although he said this week that the team could use him as their nickel. <\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how things play out at the position in training camp. <\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38774526\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jets-andre-cisco-speaks-media-118340735.jpg\" alt=\"Jets' Andre Cisco speaking to the media.\" class=\"wp-image-38774526\"  \/>Andre Cisco addresses reporters in January 2026. Bill Kostroun for the NY Post<\/p>\n<p>Tony Adams, who began last year as the starter, left in free agency, joining the Titans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Jets also announced they re-signed linebacker Mykal Walker on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the insider\u2019s view on Gang Green\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Walker was a strong special teams player for the Jets last season.<\/p>\n<p>The team also reached an agreement to bring back tackle Chukwuma Okorafor, according to a source.<\/p>\n<p>Okorafor gives the Jets depth on the offensive line. <\/p>\n<p>He played 14 games for the Jets last year, but it was all on special teams.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jets continued to add at the safety position on Friday. 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