The Jets have added to their cornerbacks room with the signing of Brandon Stephens, who played the last four seasons for the Ravens.
Stephens (6-1, 215) started 17 games for Baltimore last season and totaled 70 tackles, 10 pass defenses and 1.5 sacks. The SMU product started 16 games in the 2023 season on a unit that was the first in NFL history to lead the league in scoring, sacks and takeaways. He notched 71 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions and 11 pass defenses. The Plano, TX, native, drafted in the third round in 2021, has played in 65 games (48 starts) and has a career 259 tackles, 32 pass defenses, 2 interceptions and 2 sacks.
Stephens began his collegiate career as a running back at UCLA where he played three seasons before he transferred to SMU and switched positions. In two seasons for the Mustangs, he had 22 pass defenses including 10 in 2020, which led the American Athletic Conference.
