First came wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Now, cornerback Sauce Gardner. The New York Jets and Gardner agreed to a contract extension Tuesday that will make him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL — and in NFL history. The four-year deal is worth $120.4 million in total, according to league sources. The Jets’ 2022 draft class might go down as the …
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Jets give historic $120.4 million contract to Sauce Gardner
Sauce Gardner now has a lot of dough. The Jets and Gardner agreed Tuesday to a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension that makes him the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, The Post confirmed. It was the second time in as many days that Jets owner Woody Johnson broke the bank to lock up one of his franchise cornerstones. It cost …
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The Jets struck one big deal with a 2022 first-round pick on Monday and they got another one done on Tuesday. NFL Media reports that cornerback Sauce Gardner has agreed to a four-year extension with the team. Wide receiver Garrett Wilson agreed to a deal of the same length on Monday, which leaves edge rusher Jermaine Johnson as their only …
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Rich CiminiJul 15, 2025, 02:48 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a …
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