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This Jets CB has quietly been their worst in 2025 (and it’s not Brandon Stephens)

The New York Jets' secondary has been one of the team's most disappointing position groups through the first three weeks of the season, and much of the criticism has been directed at free-agent addition Brandon Stephens.

That criticism is understandable, given that Stephens, signed to a three-year, $36 million contract this offseason, has struggled to start his Jets career. He's mostly resembled the Baltimore Ravens version of himself — a player who was one of the worst cornerbacks in the NFL.

But despite what most Jets fans probably think, Stephens hasn't been the team's worst cornerback through the first three games of the year.