#Jets’ Pierre Desir prepared for emotional return to face Colts
“#Jets’ Pierre Desir prepared for emotional return to face Colts”
The cornerback had signed a three-year, $22.9 million contract with the Colts in 2019, but after his play slipped, Indianapolis cut Desir in March. The Jets signed him a day later to a one-year, $3.75 million deal. Now, Desir returns to the place where he spent the last three seasons.
“I would lie if I said there isn’t some type of feeling going back to Indy,” Desir said. “I gave three years there. I have some attachment to the city. The fans are awesome. For me, I just have to make sure I don’t let those emotions overcome what I need to do. I still have a job to do. I still have to go out there and perform. But it’s definitely something in the back of my mind, the situation that happened with Indy.”
Desir had a rocky start to his Jets career. He was benched in the second quarter of their Week 1 loss in Buffalo after two penalties and allowing a touchdown. When Quincy Wilson, who had replaced him in the starting lineup, suffered a concussion in last week’s loss to the 49ers, Desir got back in. He ended up intercepting a Nick Mullens pass and setting up the Jets with good field position, a bit of redemption after his slow start.
“I’ve been here before,” Desir said. “I did the same thing with Indy back in 2018. I didn’t start the first game. I think I played maybe seven snaps and that was all on special teams. I played the second game and did well. I’ve been there before. I know how to handle the situation. It’s one of those things where I trust in the coaches and they’re just putting it on me that I have to continue to get better. I proved that I could do it in the past. I’m going to continue to prove it again.”
Desir is one of 11 former Colts on the Jets roster. The others are: Henry Anderson, Frank Gore, Tarell Basham, Nate Hairston, Matthias Farley, Josh Andrews, Arthur Maulet, Wilson, Thomas Hennessy and Ross Travis. Donte Moncrief, another former Colt, is on the practice squad injured reserve.
“I’ve definitely never experienced anything like this,” Colts coach Frank Reich said of facing so many former players.
Jets assistant GM Rex Hogan spent two years in the Indianapolis front office and has been a driving force behind some of these ex-Colts joining the Jets.
The Jets on Saturday announced they have elevated wide receiver Lawrence Cager and offensive lineman Jimmy Murray from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.
The 6-5, 220-pound Cager signed in May as an undrafted free agent out of Miami. Murray (6-5, 305 pounds) manned both the Chiefs and Jets practice squads last season.
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