While it only lasted one season, Nahshon Wright broke onto the scene with the Chicago Bears. His 11 pass break ups and five interceptions earned him a Pro Bowl nod.
Over the offseason, the Chicago Bears decided to completely remake that secondary. That included letting Nahshon Wright walk in free agency. The cornerback ultimately signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the New York Jets.
Considering the Jets became the first team in NFL history to go an entire season without recording a single interception in 2025, the secondary was a major area of focus entering the offseason.
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Bills HC Joe Brady is impressed with how WR Keon Coleman has attacked this off-season so far. “[Coleman’s] in a really good place and that’s nothing different than he’s had in the past,” Brady said, via ESPN.
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Improved play in the secondary will be a key 2026 target for the Jets. Plenty of new faces are in place, and the cornerback position in particular will be one to watch closely during training camp.
Competition across the Jets' roster will ramp up now that the next stage of the NFL offseason is here. Rookie minicamps and organized team activities (OTAs) will open soon, containing roster battles that will give New York fans a better idea of what the 2026 53-man roster will look like.
After finishing last season with zero interceptions, the New York Jets had to sign a cornerback in free agency in March. Now, the Jets didn’t spend a huge amount while CBs such as Jaylen Watson, Alontae Taylor, and Cordale Flott all received three-year contracts in the $45-58 million range.
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The New York Jets have found some serious value in free agency so far this offseason. The first wave of free agency is over, but that doesn't mean that the Jets will be done.
NFL free agency is deep into its second week, and the AFC East landscape is shifting. With so much movement — from free-agent signings to re-signings and trades — here’s a look at each team’s best and worst moves, plus a free agent to target in the second wave.
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Former Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright is receiving over $1.4 million in performance-based pay for the 2025 season, highlighting the more than $542 million the league is paying out for players whose play time was not proportional to their salary.
The New York Jets -- who failed to intercept one pass last season -- are signing Pro Bowl cornerback Nahshon Wright, who had five with the Chicago Bears, to a one-year contract worth up to $5.5 million, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
Nahshon Wright came through with a big contract year, doing so after being previously discarded. Wright’s market did not heat up to the point teams are completely sold, but the veteran cornerback will see a 2026 raise.
The Chicago Bears benefited from a turnover wave in 2025, but the free-agent market may evaluate Nahshon Wright differently. In his latest free agency
Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright had, by far, the best season of his career in 2025. A third round pick by the Dallas Cowboys in 2021, Wright did not live up to his status as a top-100 pick for many years.
During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL, Bears CB Nahshon Wright said he would like to return to Chicago next season, and his agent has had conversations with the team.
Coming off a breakout 2025 season, pending free agent cornerback Nahshon Wright is in a far better position than he was when he reached the open market a year ago.
When Pro Bowl cornerback Nahshon Wright signed with the Chicago Bears in 2025, it didn’t generate much buzz. Many considered the one-year, $1.1 million deal a low-risk move.
The Chicago Bears’ 2025 season was a story of surprising success, and one of its brightest chapters was the out-of-nowhere emergence of cornerback Nahshon Wright.
Few NFL players had themselves a better year in 2025 than Nahshon Wright. The former third-round pick signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the Chicago Bears back in April, just one day after the Vikings cut him from their roster.
The Chicago Bears didn't sign Nahshon Wright in the spring of 2025 expecting to have a major contract decision on their hands. Yet, here they are. According to a recent market-value breakdown from The Ringer, Wright has positioned himself to cash in after a breakout season that far exceeded his one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Bears.
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ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reports the Bears are signing DB Nahshon Wright to a one-year contract. Wright was released by the Vikings yesterday. Wright, 26, is a former third-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2021.
The Minnesota Vikings announced they have released CB Nahshon Wright. Wright, 26, is a former third-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2021. He was in the
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