By Antwan Staley
Publication Date: 2026-11-09 20:12:00
So much for standing pat.
Hours after Aaron Glenn said he expected the Jets to stand pat at the trade deadline, Gang Green agreed to send safety Andre Cisco to the Lions for a 2028 sixth-round pick, sources confirm.
The deal comes a day before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline and a day after Cisco played exclusively on special teams in the Jets’ 35-12 loss to the Chiefs. Cisco, listed behind Dane Belton and Minkah Fitzpatrick on the depth chart, logged all 17 of his snaps on special teams as Malachi Moore got the nod on defense.
Cisco, 26, first joined the Jets on a one-year deal in 2025, but a torn pectoral muscle ended his season after eight games. The Jets brought him back on another one-year deal worth up to $5.25 million, and he competed with Belton and Fitzpatrick for a starting job.
Cisco opened the season as a backup but returned to the starting lineup after Fitzpatrick injured his groin in the Jets’ Week 1 win over the Titans. Cisco has 23 tackles and a forced…
