Life came at Sauce Gardner pretty quickly ahead of the 2025 NFL trade deadline. One moment, Gardner was getting praised by Jets owner Woody Johnson, who took the cornerback in the first round of the '22 draft. Not long after, he was traded by Johnson for a couple of first-rounders amid the Jets' pitiful '25 season.
Gardner was dealt to the Colts in a stunning blockbuster move ahead of the Nov. 4 deadline following three and a half productive seasons in New York. The two-time All-Pro cornerback suggested there were no hard feelings as he bid farewell to Jets fans on social media, but the deadline-day trade still rocked the NFL world given Gardner's franchise talents and undeniable potential.
