The Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets have reportedly pulled off a blockbuster trade.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Colts are acquiring cornerback Sauce Gardner from the Jets. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports Indy is giving one unnamed player and two first-round picks, one in 2026 and one in 2027.
“Sources: The Jets are trading Sauce Gardner to the Colts. Blockbuster,” Rapoport reported.
Wow. Wow. Wow.
There is not a sufficient amount of wows to fully encapsulate how shocking this is.
For starters, Colts general manager Chris Ballard isn’t known for making blockbuster trades like this.
Furthermore, there has been zero indication the Jets were ever considering trading Gardner, who is one of their best defenders. Adding to all that, the Jets just signed Gardner to an extension in July.
If we learn nothing else from this trade, it’s that everything has a price and obviously that offer was just too good for the rebuilding Jets to pass up on.
Clearly the Colts are going all in on this season, which is understandable after Indy has looked like one of the best teams in the NFL this season.
Indy had a massive need at cornerback after the retirement of Xavien Howard and the injury to Charvarius Ward that landed him on injured reserve. The Colts also sport a bottom-10 pass defense.
Safe to say, the Colts filled that need in a massive way by acquiring one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.
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