.Rich Cimini, ESPN Personnel WriterAug 28, 2024, 01:45 PM ETCloseRich Cimini is actually a staff writer that covers the The big apple Planes and also the NFL at ESPN. Rich has actually covered the Planes for over 30 years, signing up with ESPN in 2010. Rich likewise hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He earlier was actually an exhausted writer for the Nyc Daily News and also is a grad of Syracuse College. You can easily observe him via Twitter @RichCimini. Adding intensity at protection, the Nyc Planes authorized previous Minnesota Vikings first-round choice Lewis Cine to their technique team on Wednesday, a source said to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.Cine, signed on 32nd total in 2022, was actually waived Tuesday after efforts to trade him were not successful. After cleaning up disclaimers, he authorized along with the Planes with the assumption that he will be elevated to the 53-man lineup as quickly as he fits with the playbook.Cine, who endured a leg crack in Week 4 of his rookie period, has played only 10 protective pops over his initial pair of seasons (one tackle). In the preseason, he participated in a team-high 150 pops, taping thirteen takes on and one sack.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe Planes' present beginners are actually Tony Adams and Chuck Clark, with Ashtyn Davis and also Isaiah Oliver backing all of them up. Oliver, an all-natural cornerback, was actually transferred to safety in the offseason. Cine's appearance implies a come back to his previous setting, nickelback.Also Wednesday, the Planes asserted former Chicago Bears tightfisted end Brenden Bates on waivers.The Vikings cut Cine on Tuesday, shutting the door on some of the least productive first-round selections in latest memory.Cine, 24, endured a compound crack of his remaining lower leg in the third video game of his novice season in 2022. When he sent back in spring 2023, he was already a step behind the program put up by new defensive planner Brian Flores. Cine played in only 10 video games over that stretch, finishing his second period as the crew's 6th safety.He dropped any type of opportunity he must move up the intensity chart this summer season when he was actually decreased through a lower-body injury.ESPN's Kevin Seifert resulted in this document.