The New York Jets have a glaring hole on their roster. No, I’m not talking about the lack of talent at the quarterback position after Monday’s signing of Justin Fields. I’m not talking about the questionable signing at cornerback the Jets made Monday to replace D.J. Reed who skipped town for the Detroit Lions.

I’m not even talking about the holes at right tackle after the Jets let Morgan Moses walk to the New England Patriots. Or the lack of depth along the defensive line. Or who is going to be blocking from the wide receiver position for Justin Fields after Garrett Wilson. Or from the tight end position for that matter.

I’m talking about the Jets went into this week with nobody on their roster to play safety. If there was a game played yesterday and a running back made it past Jamien Sherwood (unlikely as that sounds) there would be nobody behind him to attempt a tackle.

Chuck Clark, Tony Adams, Jalen Mills, Ashtyn Davis, Isaiah Oliver and Jalen Mills are all free agents this offseason.

So, Darren Mougey made two under the radar moves to at least put some warm bodies on the field at the safety position. He signed Andre Cisco from Jacksonville Jaguars and place a right of first refusal tender on Tony Adams. This allows the Jets the ability to match any offer sheet Adams signs with another team. However, they wouldn’t receive any compensation for him should they pass on the deal. The tender will cost the Jets $3.2 million fully guaranteed for the 2025 season.

The 26-year-old Adams was undrafted out of Illinois back in 2022. He later signed a three-year rookie contract with the Jets. Adams managed to make the 53-man roster as a rookie and he finished out his contract with the team.

The Jets signed Andre Cisco to a one-year deal worth $10 million.  Cisco grew up in Valley Stream, NY just down the road from the Jets old practice facility at Hofstra University. He attended Syracuse University where he was the first true freshman in program history to earn All-American honors.

Despite tearing his ACL during his sophomore season, he decided to forgo his remaining college eligibility to enter the NFL Draft, where he landed with the Jaguars in the third-round.

He began his career in a backup role but quickly established himself as a key contributor in Jacksonville's secondary over the next few seasons, recording eight interceptions and 203 tackles.

While neither of these players are superstars, they are good role players and fill a much needed void in the Jets roster. Look for the team to add at least two more to the safeties by the time training camp starts.

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