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The New York Jets made a blockbuster trade for a star player just months after signing him to an extension.
Cornerback Sauce Gardner is headed to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for two first-round picks, according to multiple reports.
The Jets finally earned their first win of the season in Week 8 after a wild comeback against the Cincinnati Bengals, but with their record at 1-7 and seemingly no future in sight, new general manager Darren Mougey opted to send his star corner.
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New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) looks on from the bench during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
Just weeks before the season, the Jets signed Gardner to a four-year extension worth $120.4 million.
Gardner is in his fourth NFL season and was named first-team All-Pro in each of his first two.
Gardner was named Defensive Rookie of the Year after his stellar 2022 season, while wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who signed a contract identical to Gardner’s the day before, earned offensive honors.
The Jets will also receive wide receiver Adonai Mitchell in the move.
Sauce Gardner (1) of the New York Jets leaves the field against the Miami Dolphins during an NFL football game at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on September 29, 2025. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
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Gardner has six passes defensed this season and 20 tackles.
NFL rumors suggested running back Breece Hall would be the first to go, considering his contract is expiring. But the first domino to fall appears to be Gardner.
That doesn’t mean Hall will stay. In fact, it’s probably a sign that it will soon get moving.
Gardner was the fourth overall pick out of Cincinnati in 2020, and Wilson was selected six picks later.
Sauce Gardner (1) of the New York Jets reacts during an NFL football game between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium on September 19, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
The last time the Jets sent a secondary stalwart in his prime was Jamal Adams, whose return also guaranteed two first-round picks.
