Lions Acquire Andre Cisco From Jets for a 2028 Sixth Round Pick Ahead of Trade Deadline

The Detroit Lions agreed on Monday, November 9, 2026 to acquire safety Andre Cisco from the New York Jets for a 2028 sixth round pick, according to multiple reports. NBC Sports, through Pro Football Talk, reported the Jets are trading Cisco to Detroit for the pick, citing ESPN's Adam Schefter. USA Today reported the same terms in its trade deadline live coverage, and the New York Post reported that its reporter Brian Costello confirmed the deal.

Schefter posted the terms on X: "Trade: Jets are sending S Andre Cisco to the Detroit Lions for a 2028 6th-round pick, sources tell ESPN. Cisco's on an expiring contract."

A low cost move a day before the deadline

The trade lands one day before the 2026 NFL trade deadline, which falls on Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET, according to USA Today. Detroit paid a future sixth round pick, two drafts away, for a safety who is 26 and in the final season of his contract. Cisco is set to be a free agent next offseason, NorthJersey.com reported, so the Lions are taking a short look at a player in his walk year rather than making a long term commitment. Cisco is also in line to potentially play 18 games this season, Pro Football Talk noted, because the Lions had their bye in Week 6 and the Jets are not slated to have theirs until Week 13.

Why Detroit needed a safety

Detroit adds secondary depth with Kerby Joseph still on the PUP list and Thomas Harper on injured reserve, according to the XFN Football trade deadline tracker. That is the clear need behind the price: an available safety with starting experience at a position where two players are sidelined.

A reduced role in New York

Cisco's role with the Jets had shrunk before the trade. He has appeared in nine games with four starts this year, recording 23 total tackles with two tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass defensed, according to Pro Football Talk. USA Today reported that he had played in just 32 percent of the team's defensive snaps this year, and that he joined the team on a one year, $2.5 million contract.

On Sunday he was benched in the Jets' loss in Kansas City for Malachi Moore, the New York Post reported. A starter in September became a reserve by November, and the Jets chose a future pick over the final weeks of his contract.

The player Detroit is getting

Cisco entered the league as a third round pick in the 2021 draft and played his first four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Pro Football Talk reported. In 80 career games with 59 starts, he has recorded eight interceptions, 26 passes defensed, 2.5 sacks and six tackles for loss. That is the appeal for Detroit: a safety who has started most of the games he has played, available for a late round pick.

What it means for the Jets

The trade is the Jets' first move ahead of the deadline, NorthJersey.com reported. The Jets own a 2-7 record after Week 9, and general manager Darren Mougey decided to move on from Cisco. For a 2-7 team, a 2028 sixth round pick for a benched safety on an expiring contract is a straightforward exchange. For Detroit, the same player fills an immediate gap at a cost that does not touch next year's draft.