Jets Sign Pro Bowl Cornerback Nahshon Wright to One-Year Deal

The New York Jets signed cornerback Nahshon Wright to a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million. The 27-year-old, who earned Pro Bowl honors with the Bears in 2025, recorded 80 tackles, 11 passes defensed, and five interceptions last season. Standing 6-foot-4, Wright is expected to bolster a secondary that struggled with turnovers in 2025. He will compete with Azareye’h Thomas for a starting spot opposite Brandon Stephens in the Jets' revamped defensive scheme.