Colts cornerback Pierre Desir reacts during the second half of an NFL game against the Texans in Indianapolis on Oct. 20, 2019. Credit: AP/Darron Cummings
The Jets addressed a glaring need Sunday and reached a deal with a starting cornerback.
Former Colts corner Pierre Desir will sign a one-year contract with the Jets that could pay him up to $5.5 million, a league source confirmed. Jets GM Joe Douglas wasted little time locking up Desir after the Colts had just waived him on Saturday.
Desir fills a major void for the Jets. Last year’s Week 1 starting cornerbacks, Trumaine Johnson and Darryl Roberts, were waived this week.