{"id":253395,"date":"2025-11-04T14:22:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=253395"},"modified":"2025-11-04T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T19:57:30","slug":"report-jets-trade-sauce-gardner-to-afc-contender-colts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/11\/04\/report-jets-trade-sauce-gardner-to-afc-contender-colts\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Jets Trade Sauce Gardner to AFC Contender Colts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hours into the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline, the league received a blockbuster deal within the AFC. After losing on Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Indianapolis Colts<\/a> knew they had to add reinforcements at 7-2. Looking to preserve their spot atop the AFC South, they made a major swing and added to their secondary. The Colts will acquire New York Jets<\/a> star cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner<\/a>. While Gardner is currently in concussion protocol<\/a>, he could be activated as soon as this week when the Colts face the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After being selected with the fourth overall pick in 2022, Gardner quickly became one of the better cornerbacks in the league. Already four seasons into his career, Sauce Gardner<\/a> became a two-time First-Team All-Pro honoree in his first two seasons. However, injuries and organizational mismanagement have led to a fall in production. In exchange, the Colts will send the Jets two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Full trade:<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc8Colts receive CB Sauce Gardner.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc8Jets receive 2026 and 2027 first-round picks and WR AD Mitchell.<\/p>\n

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n