The Jets added a stop-gap piece to their shaky secondary. Gang Green agreed to a one-year deal with former Colts cornerback Pierre Desir on Sunday, according to a source.
Desir, who will turn 30 before the start of the regular season, was cut by Indianapolis last week.
One day after Gang Green cut starting corner Darryl Roberts, they landed his likely replacement.
The 6-1, 192-pound Desir is expected to have the inside track on one of the starting outside cornerback jobs. The Jets, who also predictably cut starter Trumaine Johnson last week, will be looking for more cornerback help this offseason.
Although Desir had career-highs in interceptions and pass deflections last season, his coverage actually slipped. Opposing quarterbacks completed 64.9% of passes with a 96.5 passer rating against him in 2019, both worse than the year before. Desir also gave up five touchdowns in 2019.
Desire is the latest player to get a one-year deal from the Jets, who have almost exclusively been giving out short-term commitments.
