.Rich Cimini, ESPN Staff WriterAug 28, 2024, 01:45 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is a staff author who deals with the New york city Planes and also the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Planes for over thirty years, participating in ESPN in 2010. Rich likewise holds the Tour Deck podcast. He previously was actually a beat author for the Nyc Daily Information as well as is a graduate of Syracuse University. You can observe him by means of Twitter @RichCimini. Adding intensity at security, the The big apple Planes signed former Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Lewis Cine to their technique squad on Wednesday, a resource said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Cine, signed on 32nd general in 2022, was actually waived Tuesday after efforts to trade him were not successful. After picking up disclaimers, he signed with the Jets with the assumption that he are going to rise to the 53-man roster as quickly as he's comfortable along with the playbook.Cine, who suffered a lower leg bone fracture in Full week 4 of his novice time, has actually played just 10 defensive breaks over his very first pair of times (one address). In the preseason, he participated in a team-high 150 breaks, capturing 13 deals with and also one sack.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Jets' existing starters are Tony Adams and Chuck Clark, along with Ashtyn Davis and Isaiah Oliver backing all of them up. Oliver, an organic cornerback, was actually transferred to protection in the offseason. Cine's arrival implies a go back to his previous position, nickelback.Also Wednesday, the Jets declared former Chicago Bears tightfisted end Brenden Bates on waivers.The Vikings reduced Cine on Tuesday, shutting the door on among the least productive first-round selections in current memory.Cine, 24, experienced a material crack of his remaining leg in the third video game of his rookie period in 2022. When he returned in spring season 2023, he was actually currently a step behind the system put in through brand-new protective planner Brian Flores. Cine played in only 10 games over that extent, completing his 2nd time as the crew's 6th safety.He shed any type of opportunity he had to move up the depth graph this summer months when he was actually slowed by a lower-body injury.ESPN's Kevin Seifert helped in this report.