By Brandon Carr
Publication Date: 2026-11-09 23:47:00
What to know:
Lions acquire defensive help: Detroit has traded for New York Jets safety Andre Cisco to strengthen its defensive backfield.
Trade details: The Lions sent the Jets a 2028 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Cisco.
Contract situation: Cisco is reportedly playing on an expiring contract.
Injuries impacting Detroit: The Lions have dealt with several defensive injuries this season, including to Kerby Joseph, Rock Ya-Sin and D.J. Reed.
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions are getting defensive help after trading for New York Jets safety Andre Cisco.
The trade happened on Monday (Nov. 9), when the Lions sent the Jets a 2028 sixth-round pick to bolster their defensive backfield.
Cisco, according to reports, is on an expiring contract.
The Lions have been dealt the injury bug on the defensive side of the ball once again, as Kerby Joseph, Rock Ya-Sin, and D.J. Reed have been injured this season for the now 6-2 Lions, who are heading to Munich, Germany, on Nov. 15 to take on the New…
