Overview
- The Jets dealt All-Pro CB Sauce Gardner to the Colts for two first-round picks and WR Adonai Mitchell and sent DT Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys for a 2026 second, a 2027 first (higher of DAL/GB) and DT Mazi Smith.
- Following the moves, New York holds five first-round selections across the next two drafts, giving the franchise rare flexibility to accelerate its rebuild.
- Indianapolis paid heavily for Gardner in a move widely viewed as an all-in push to shore up an injury-hit secondary for a postseason run.
- Dallas added Williams and also acquired LB Logan Wilson from the Bengals for a 2026 seventh-round pick, signaling an effort to lift a struggling defense despite the draft cost.
- Receiver moves addressed immediate needs as the Jaguars landed Jakobi Meyers from the Raiders for 2026 fourth- and sixth-round picks with his contract set to expire after the season, and the Seahawks acquired deep threat Rashid Shaheed from the Saints for 2026 fourth- and fifth-round picks.