Overview
- The Jets traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts for two first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, and dealt Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys for a first-rounder, a second-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
- Garrett Wilson called the moves shocking and said he hates losing teammates but trusts the front office’s vision, adding he practiced and plans to play Sunday against the Browns.
- Indianapolis pursued cornerback help for weeks, checked on other options, then met the Jets’ ask of two firsts plus a starter, a package reporters say reflects confidence in Daniel Jones.
- Sauce Gardner said he feels welcomed and under “no pressure” as he readies for a Week 10 debut with the Colts following his move from New York.
- Executives cited Gardner’s low interception total and recent penalties as factors that made the trade more palatable for the Jets, even as Colts coaches lamented parting with the promising Mitchell.