Overview
- Indianapolis acquired Sauce Gardner for 2026 and 2027 first-round picks plus wide receiver Adonai Mitchell.
- Dallas landed Quinnen Williams in a package that sent a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to New York.
- New York now holds five first-round picks across 2026 and 2027 along with multiple second-rounders and is projected to have about $117 million in cap space.
- GM Darren Mougey said Gardner’s July extension was structured to allow trade flexibility and that the Colts’ offer kept increasing until it was too strong to decline.
- Pat McAfee announced Gardner will wear No. 1 for the Colts as Josh Downs moves to No. 2, and analysts say Gardner’s coverage could enable more aggressive blitzing.