The New York Jets have been getting banged up in the secondary over the last few weeks.
First, it was starting safety Andre Cisco who will be out for the rest of the season due to a torn pec. Then on Sunday, rookie cornerback Azareye'h Thomas suffered a concussion and will likely miss a week or two recovering.
Add in the departure of Sauce Gardner at the trade deadline, and the Jets are pretty thin at defensive back. It makes sense they would make an addition, especially on a short week.
Jets sign former Seahawks DB Tre Brown
On Tuesday, New York announced the signing of former Seattle Seahawks defensive back Tre Brown to the practice squad. In a corresponding move, they released defensive back JT Woods.
"Brown (5-10, 185) was a fourth-round draft selection of the Seahawks in 2021. The Oklahoma product spent 4 seasons in Seattle, appearing in 39 games (13 starts) and recording 74 tackles, 8 pass defenses and 2 INTs," Susanna Weir wrote for the team website.
"Brown signed with the San Francisco 49ers in March, but he was placed on injured reserve in August before being released with an injury settlement in September. Brown then signed with the Los Angeles Rams and appeared in 5 games, playing 60 snaps on special teams. He was released by the team on Oct. 28."
It remains unclear if Brown will be called up to the active roster for Thursday night's matchup against the New England Patriots.
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