The New York Jets have spent the early portion of NFL free agency revamping their lackluster defense. One of the shrewder deals completed by general manager Darren Mougey was signing cornerback Nahshon Wright to a one-year contract worth up to $5.5 million. Wright could solve one of the Jets’ biggest issues in the secondary.
Wright finished tied for second in the NFL in interceptions last season with five. Wright concluded the 2025 season with a league-leading eight takeaways, consisting of five picks and three fumble recoveries, en route to being named a 2026 Pro Bowl Games alternative. The Jets famously recorded zero interceptions as a defense last year, becoming the first defense to achieve that since football began tracking interceptions in 1933.
Wright is a lanky cornerback who will almost certainly play outside on the boundary in the starting lineup. The Jets have Jarvis Brownlee defending the slot. Sophomore Azareye’h Thomas could earn the starting gig opposite Wright, and veteran Brandon Stephens is still under contract.
Pro Football Focus assigned Wright a stellar coverage grade of 63.4 last season. He allowed 60 receptions in coverage on 93 targets for 800 yards and eight touchdowns. The results were inconsistent, Wright’s ability to generate turnovers is something the Jets sorely lacked last season.
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