"One year after signing a one-year deal with the Bears last spring that was essentially an afterthought in most circles, Wright finds himself getting up to $5.5 million in a one-year deal with the Jets. But on the other hand, I am surprised that Wright didn't get a multi-year deal. That he is left to settle for a one-year deal worth a maximum of $5.5 million falls well short of what I was thinking he would get in the open market."
"Earlier in the offseason, The Athletic's projections forecasted Wright would get a three-year deal worth $40.5 million. A deal worth $13.5 million annually was the type of thing I was expecting to see attached to Nahshon Wright's name when free agency opened. That he lands in New York with the Jets on a deal worth up to $5.5 million is the type of modest price that I thought the Bears could bring him back on for a second season."
"Perhaps teams thought his 2025 campaign was fluky. I can imagine teams struggling to dish out a big payday to a player with limited success. However, I thought that a season in which Wright started 16 games and set career highs in interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, to"
Nahshon Wright, a 27-year-old cornerback, left the Chicago Bears to join the New York Jets on a one-year deal worth up to $5.5 million, representing a significant pay increase from his previous contract. Despite his Pro Bowl performance in 2025, Wright's deal fell considerably short of preseason projections that forecasted a three-year, $40.5 million contract worth $13.5 million annually. The Bears had a need for a starting cornerback opposite Jaylon Johnson, and Wright had expressed openness to returning. The modest contract value suggests teams may have viewed his successful 2025 season as potentially anomalous rather than indicative of sustained elite performance.
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