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Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright trying to make a play during an NFL game against the Minnesota Vikings.
The New York Jets have added some sizzle to the secondary.
According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, revealed on social media that the Jets are signing Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright to a one-year deal with a maximum value of $5.5 million.
Jets Add Some Elite Juice to the Secondary
Wright, 27, is coming off the best year of his NFL career. The former Laney and Oregon State product was named a Pro Bowler.
He appeared in all 17 games and made 16 starts. With those opportunities, he registered five interceptions, 11 pass deflections, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 80 total tackles, and three tackles for loss.
Low Risk vs. High Reward
The Jets signed Wright to the right type of contract. A one-year flier for a player coming off a career season.
Sometimes those types of players get overpaid in the marketplace.
Earlier this offseason, Insider Greg Auman of NFL on FOX predicted that the Jets would sign Wright to a deal in free agency. However, he projected it would be for a lot more moolah.
“Wright, 27, helped himself in 2025 as much as any player, going to the Bears on a league-minimum $1.1 million contract with one interception and three starts in four NFL seasons. He was a ballhawk on one of the NFL’s best takeaway defenses — five interceptions and two forced fumbles, earning a Pro Bowl nod along the way. Chicago is over the salary cap right now, and Wright could end up the high-dollar corner in this not-particularly-deep class, drawing $16 million a year or more,” Auman wrote.
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.