If the New York Jets thought their injury woes were bad through the first half of the 2025 season, the second half doesn’t seem much better so far.
Despite winning their first game of the season with a 39-38 comeback over the Cincinnati Bengals, the contest came at a cost for head coach Aaron Glenn and his secondary.
Starting safety Andre Cisco reportedly suffered a pectoral tear, as first reported by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN on Tuesday night. The injury will need repair, leaving Cisco’s regular season in doubt moving forward.
The severity of a pec injury can vary based on the severity of the tear. Cisco could be out for a couple of weeks or a couple of months. There isn’t currently enough information to determine when, if at all, the Jets will have their starting safety back.
That lack of clarity is a huge blow to a young but ascending secondary.
Cisco’s injury impact on Jets
The former Syracuse standout and Jacksonville Jaguar signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Jets during the offseason. It’s been a rough start for the fifth-year veteran, who is tied for fifth among safeties in both missed tackles (9) and touchdowns allowed (3).
Cisco’s injury will force the Jets to lean on the combination of Tony Adams and Isaiah Oliver to play alongside fourth-round rookie safety Malachi Moore.
As the Jets wait for more information, Cisco’s pec injury is just another blow that the defense will have to play through moving forward.
