The NFL Scouting Combine is a great time of year for teams ahead of the new league year. Prospects get to meet with teams and showcase their athleticism and talent in the drills. But the NFL Combine is also a way to kick off the offseason.
The New York Jets got the fun started by swinging a trade with the Tennessee Titans, sending Jermaine Johnson for T'Vondre Sweat. That's not all the Jets are going to do, as agents in attendance can help the Jets get a head start on free agency.
According to Tony Pauline of Essentiallysports.com, the Jets are reportedly meeting with agents who represent the top free agent safeties this offseason. The Jets are getting a head start on the free agent market in hopes of improving the defense.
Jets meeting with agents who represent safeties at NFL Combine
"Word on Wednesday is that the Jets front office has a meeting scheduled at the combine with just about every agent who represents a safety that's expected to hit the free-agent market in a few weeks," Pauline reports.
The Jets are clearly looking to acquire a safety this offseason. That's not a major surprise for Aaron Glenn's defense.
Andrew Cisco is a free agent, and while Malachi Moore is under contract, the team needs at least one starting safety for the 2026 season.
Fortunately for the Jets, there are some good free agents available this offseason. Kevin Byard is coming off an All-Pro season for the Chicago Bears, while Kamren Curl, Reed Blankenship, Jaquan Brisker, Bryan Cook, and Coby Bryant are all options.
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While some of these safeties might get re-signed by their teams, a few should hit the open market and could come to the Jets on a multi-year contract.
The Jets have plenty of cap space and a clear need at the position. While Glenn's defense needs to add more help at linebacker and pass rusher, and a new corner couldn't hurt, the safety room is one that the Jets must address.
And while they have a few more weeks to go before free agency officially opens up, the Jets are getting a head-start as they're meeting with agent as the NFL Scouting Combine.
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