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The deal marks Cisco’s first season away from the Jaguars, who drafted him in the 2021 NFL draft’s third round. The 24-year-old safety has forced incompletions at a 20.0 percent rate, or better, in 3-of-4 seasons. He can be expected to compete for one of the two starting roles alongside incumbent S Tony Adams.

Adams’ tender will be worth $3.2 million if he signs. If he signs an offer sheet elsewhere and the Jets decline to match, they will receive zero compensation since Adams entered the league as an undrafted free agent. Adams has averaged roughly 800 snaps over the past two years at the back end of the Jets’ defense. More of an asset in coverage than run defense, he’s a replacement-level player, but one who has earned his way onto the field.

Stephens was thought of as someone teams could buy low on heading into free agency — he allowed 926 yards in coverage and had a 49.4 PFF coverage rating in 2024. Instead, the Jets have paid him premium starter money. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that the deal contains $23 million in guarantees. Stephens will replace D.J. Reed outside next to Sauce Gardner for the Jets.

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal includes $30 million guaranteed. It’s likely a prove-it deal with an out for the Jets after the first year. Still, it’s good money for a quarterback who only lasted three years on his first team and was benched by his second. Fields cleaned up his mistakes last year, throwing five touchdowns to one intercpetion in his six starts to open the year. However, the Steelers’ offense had to limit its ceiling to cater to Fields’ strengths. Head coach Mike Tomlin ultimately grew tired of that approach and installed Russell Wilson as the starter for the remainder of the season. Fields now joins a Jets roster that has no other starting options at quarterback, meaning he could get a full season as the starter. Even with his limitations as a passer, that will put him on the QB1/2 border heading into 2025.

The Lions found their replacement for Carlton Davis less than an hour after his signing with the Patriots was reported. Per FOX NFL’s Jordan Schultz, Reed’s contract includes $32 million guaranteed. With the Jets looking to get younger and fellow cornerback Sauce Gardner needing an extension, they chose not to re-sign Reed, allowing him to hit the open market. Reed broke up 11 passes and notched two TFLs plus a sack last year despite missing three games. He averaged 11 pass breakups during this three-year stint in New York.

Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the deal is worth up to $28.5 million. The Patriots fielded arguably the worst offensive line in the league last year, so it’s no surprise to see them spending big to improve that unit. Protecting Drake Maye has to be a priority for the rebuilding Pats this offseason. Even at 34 years old, Moses is a solid right tackle option for a team desperate to improve both bookends to their offensive line.

After being benched for Russell Wilson despite a strong six-game stretch as a starter, it’s no surprise that Fields would want the Steelers to commit a bit more strongly to him heading into 2025. Fields threw for 1,106-5-1 last season and went 4-2 as a starter, while also adding another 62-289-5 on the ground. Fields is rumored to have other suitors on the open market. It’s possible the team he believes is most committed to him as the starter will win out if there’s any kind of bidding war.

Kinlaw will get $30 million in guaranteed money on this deal. A former 49er who was drafted No. 14 overall in 2020 reunites with general manager Adam Peters, who has already added two other former 49ers to the roster this offseason. Kinlaw signed a one-year deal with the Jets last offseason and posted career highs in tackles (40) and sacks (4.5) in his age-27-season. Turning 28 in October, Kinlaw could make for a nice addition if he’s able to live up to the potential that once made him the 14th pick in the draft.

$12 million of this is guaranteed per Adam Schefter. Reddick famously held out for the first seven weeks of the season after the Jets wouldn’t give him a contract extension. He ended the year with just three sacks in 392 snaps for the Jets after a slow ramp-up period — it took him until Week 14 to be announced as a starter. Reddick is a decent bet to bounce back on this deal entering his age-31 season, and the Buccaneers are in desperate need of pass-rush help.

As Schefter points out, Fields can’t take an offer from the Jets until noon when the legal tampering period officially opens. That said, it’s been reported that the Jets are “most interested” in Fields’ services, meaning a strong offer could be coming his way once it can be made. There still appears to be mutual interest between Fields and the Steelers, but Pittsburgh is keeping its options open and will reportedly sit down with Aaron Rodgers to discuss a possible deal as well. We would expect the remainder of the quarterback carousel to start moving shortly after the legal tampering period begins.