The Detroit Lions acquired safety Andre Cisco via trade from the New York Jets. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the Lions dealt a 2028 sixth-round NFL draft pick to acquire Cisco.
The move addresses a secondary that is still without star safety Kerby Joseph, is missing Thomas Harper on injured reserve, and lost Avonte Maddox to a season-ending injury.
The Lions' secondary has been a clear area of need throughout the 2026 NFL season. Detroit ranks last in the NFL in passing defense, surrendering 260.9 passing yards per game. The Lions have shown improvement on the back end, limiting the Dolphins to 151 passing yards this past week and the Vikings to 185 passing yards the week beforehand.
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Detroit has also surrendered just 15.5 points per game over its past four games, a dramatic improvement over the 31.8 points per game the Lions were allowing over the season's first four games.
Still, Detroit needed reinforcements in its secondary.
Originally a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars out of Syracuse, Cisco has appeared in 80 games and started 59 across his NFL career. Cisco, 26, has played in nine games with the Jets this season, but he lost his starting job to Dane Belton in the preseason.
The 6-foot, 210-pound safety is a six-year pro, registering 293 tackles, 26 passes defensed, eight interceptions, six tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, four quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery. Cisco has returned one interception for a touchdown.
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