Jets sign S Dane Cruikshank

With Chuck Clark officially out for the season, the Jets continue to add to their safeties room. Agent David Canter announced on Twitter that Dane Cruikshank has signed with the organization.

Cruikshank was a fifth-round pick by the Titans in 2018 and ended up spending four years in Tennessee, mostly serving as a key special teamer. He had a career year in 2021, finishing with a career-high 43 tackles while playing 414 defensive snaps.

He joined the Bears last offseason and proceeded to get into eight games, with all but one snap coming on special teams. He landed on injured reserve in late November with a hamstring injury.

The Jets acquired Clark back in March and intended to start their acquisition opposite Jordan Whitehead. However, the veteran tore his ACL in June, and the team’s decision to place him on IR earlier this week means there’s no hope of a late-season return.

The organization already brought in ex-Packer Adrian Amos to provide some additional depth at the position. The team also has former third-round pick Ashtyn Davis in the safeties room, but Cruikshank could provide the team with an experienced alternative to UDFAs like Trey Dean and Marquis Waters.