Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Jets Reboot With Draft Haul as Colts and Cowboys Buy Big at Busy NFL Deadline

Eight trades on deadline day tied for the second-most since 1990.

Overview

  • The Jets sent cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks plus wide receiver Adonai Mitchell.
  • New York also traded defensive tackle Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys for a 2027 first-rounder, a 2026 second-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
  • Following those moves, the Jets hold five first-round selections across the next two drafts, positioning the franchise for a rebuild.
  • Indianapolis paid a premium to bolster a banged-up secondary for a Super Bowl push, while Dallas added Williams and linebacker Logan Wilson to address a struggling defense.
  • Jacksonville acquired Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders for 2026 fourth- and sixth-round picks to stabilize a receiving group hit by injuries to Travis Hunter and Brian Thomas Jr.