By Susanna Weir
Publication Date: 2026-01-26 13:05:00
The 2025 season was a bittersweet homecoming for New York native S Andre Cisco.
The five-year veteran — who was born in Queens, attended high school on Long Island and played college football at Syracuse — was signed by the Jets in March after spending four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“I’ve enjoyed it,” he said of his return to the area. “Just coming back to the Northeast, being in the atmosphere of the people and all of those things has been really refreshing for me.”
On the field, however, Cisco did not have the season he envisioned. The former third-round draft selection sustained a season-ending pectoral injury during a Week 8 win over Cincinnati and underwent surgery the following week. Prior to the injury, Cisco had played all but 1 defensive snap, and his 41 tackles were the second most on the team through 8 contests.
Cisco, who mentioned he tries “to find a spiritual lesson with everything,” said his time…