Overview
- The Colts announced the trade less than two hours before the deadline, sending 2026 and 2027 first-round picks and wideout Adonai Mitchell to the Jets for the two-time All-Pro cornerback.
- ESPN reporting details that Indianapolis began talks weeks earlier as the Jets set a 'Micah Parsons-like' asking price, with the Colts ultimately improving their offer and New York insisting on Mitchell's inclusion.
- Gardner debuted in Berlin with a strong Pro Football Focus grade, limiting Atlanta's Drake London to two catches for 26 yards on four targets in a promising first outing for Indianapolis.
- The deal leaves Indianapolis light on 2026 draft capital and boosted its Super Bowl price to +1000 at DraftKings, and quarterback Daniel Jones said the move 'definitely gives you confidence.'
- New York accelerates a reset after also trading Quinnen Williams, now holding multiple first-rounders in 2026 and 2027 and gaining significant cap flexibility following Gardner's July extension coming off the books.