Insider Reveals Real Reason Lions Changed Jets Trade Terms
“Denver’s revised trade terms gave Los Angeles the option of either a fourth-rounder and a seventh-rounder for Henley, or a fourth-rounder and another pick flip,” sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Key points
- NFL Insider Tom Pelissero explained on X that, “The Broncos aren’t the first team to attempt to renegotiate a trade based on medical concerns: The Lions did it the day before and agreed with the Jets to modify their trade for safety Andre Cisco.” That Answers the Mystery That at least explains what happened.
- It was originally reported that the Jets sent Cisco to the Lions in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick.
- Did ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter simply misreport the pick that the Jets were set to receive?
The New York Jets pulled off one move ahead of the 2026 NFL trade deadline when they sent veteran defensive back Andre Cisco to the Detroit Lions.
Additional details
- Cisco had no future with the Jets, so they were more willing to adjust the draft compensation, but for a higher-level player, that can become more complicated.
- The Jets and Lions were able to work out the difference.
- However, on the NFL’s transaction wire 24 hours later, it revealed that the Jets received a 2029 sixth-round pick instead.
- Detroit raised issues about Cisco’s medicals and wanted to adjust the trade compensation to reflect that.
- The two sides originally agreed to a deal that would send linebacker Daiyan Henley to Denver in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 fifth-round pick.
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