Overview
- Indianapolis landed All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner from New York in a deadline deal that sent two future first-round picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell to the Jets.
- Gardner cleared concussion protocol and is set to make his Colts debut in Week 10 against the Falcons in Berlin, according to multiple reports.
- NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported the Browns planned to acquire Mitchell for a late-round pick if he hadn’t been included in the Gardner package, a plan that collapsed once he went to the Jets.
- Mitchell produced nine catches for 152 yards with the Colts this season, was a healthy scratch at times after a high-profile near-touchdown fumble, and had fallen down Indy’s depth chart.
- The Jets are shifting toward a draft-driven reset under Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn and will assess Mitchell’s role going forward as Cleveland turns to alternate avenues for receiver help.