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Jets Lock Up Garrett Wilson and Sauce Gardner With Landmark Extensions

It reflects the new leadership’s push to stabilize the roster by extending the Jets’ 2022 first-round stars ahead of training camp.

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New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner catches the ball during practice at NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Florham Park,N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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Overview

  • Garrett Wilson signed a four-year, $130 million extension with $90 million guaranteed, a $32.5 million average and structured signing and option bonuses that keep him under contract through 2030.
  • Cornerback Sauce Gardner agreed to a four-year, $120.4 million deal with $85.65 million guaranteed and a $30.1 million average, making him the highest-paid player at his position.
  • Both contracts activate after the players’ rookie deals expire, cementing two Pro Bowlers as cornerstones of the Jets’ 2022 draft class.
  • Wilson has posted three straight 1,000-yard seasons, including career highs of 101 catches, 1,104 yards and seven touchdowns in 2024.
  • Under GM Darren Mougey and coach Aaron Glenn, New York has shifted to retaining homegrown talent as it seeks to end a decade-plus playoff drought.