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Colts Land Sauce Gardner From Jets in Deadline Blockbuster

Indianapolis parts with two future first-rounders plus WR Adonai Mitchell, signaling New York's pivot to draft capital.

Oct 19, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (1) looks on from the sidelines during the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Sauce Gardner #1 of the New York Jets lines up before the snap against the Carolina Panthers during the first half at MetLife Stadium on October 19, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 19: Sauce Gardner #1 of the New York Jets runs onto the field prior to the start of the NFL game against the Carolina Panthers at MetLife Stadium on October 19, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Overview

  • The confirmed package is the Colts’ 2026 and 2027 first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to New York, with trades pending routine physicals.
  • Sauce Gardner’s four-year, $120.4 million extension signed in July transfers to Indianapolis, with larger cap charges scheduled for later years under its structure.
  • Gardner posted “New York it’s been real” on X as Colts GM Chris Ballard lauded his competitiveness and said the team did not want to pass on acquiring him.
  • The 25-year-old corner was in concussion protocol at the time of the trade, leaving his immediate availability for Week 10 uncertain.
  • The move aligns with divergent trajectories: the 7-2 Colts fortify a thin secondary for a push, while the 1-7 Jets stockpile high-end picks and add a young receiver.