.Rich Cimini, ESPN Workers WriterAug 28, 2024, 01:45 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is actually a workers writer who deals with the New York Planes as well as the NFL at ESPN. Rich has actually dealt with the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also holds the Flight Deck podcast. He formerly was actually an exhausted writer for the Nyc Daily News and is a grad of Syracuse University. You can observe him by means of Twitter @RichCimini. Adding depth at security, the New York Planes signed previous Minnesota Vikings first-round pick Lewis Cine to their technique team on Wednesday, a source informed ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Cine, signed on 32nd overall in 2022, was actually waived Tuesday after attempts to trade him were not successful. After cleaning up disclaimers, he signed with the Planes with the desire that he will rise to the 53-man lineup as soon as he's comfortable along with the playbook.Cine, that endured a leg crack in Full week 4 of his newbie time, has actually played merely 10 protective snaps over his first 2 seasons (one take on). In the preseason, he participated in a team-high 150 pops, videotaping thirteen tackles and also one sack.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Jets' existing starters are Tony Adams as well as Chuck Clark, along with Ashtyn Davis and Isaiah Oliver supporting all of them up. Oliver, a natural cornerback, was moved to safety in the offseason. Cine's arrival indicates a return to his previous position, nickelback.Also Wednesday, the Planes claimed past Chicago Bears penny-pinching point Brenden Bates on waivers.The Vikings cut Cine on Tuesday, closing the door on among the minimum effective first-round picks in current memory.Cine, 24, went through a compound crack of his remaining lower leg in the 3rd video game of his newbie season in 2022. When he returned in spring 2023, he was currently a measure behind the program put in through brand-new protective organizer Brian Flores. Cine played in just 10 video games over that stretch, completing his 2nd period as the team's 6th safety.He dropped any opportunity he needed to go up the intensity graph this summertime when he was actually slowed by a lower-body injury.ESPN's Kevin Seifert supported this report.