Sauce Gardner Traded to Colts in Blockbuster Deal, Shocks Teammate Wilson

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Star cornerback Sauce Gardner was traded from the New York Jets to the Indianapolis Colts in a blockbuster deal before the NFL's trade deadline, a move that surprised teammate Garrett Wilson. The "fire sale" trade saw the Colts send a pair of first-rounders and wideout AD Mitchell to the Jets. Gardner had signed a record-breaking contract extension with the Jets in July, just hours after Wilson's new deal, with Gardner even delaying his announcement to let Wilson have his moment. His sudden departure marks a significant shift for the Jets' roster.