US EditionJets Make Sauce Gardner the NFL's Highest-Paid Cornerback with a $120.4M Extension, AP Source Says
NEW YORK, JUL 15 – Sauce Gardner, 24, is set to become the highest-paid cornerback with a deal expected to exceed $30 million per year, reflecting his All-Pro status in two of three seasons.
- On Tuesday, the New York Jets secured cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner with a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension, making his average annual salary the largest ever for a player at his position in NFL history.
- Gardner received two first-team All-Pro selections in his initial three seasons but experienced a statistical decline in 2024, during which the Jets ended the year with a 5-12 record led by new head coach Aaron Glenn.
- Drafted fourth overall in 2022, Gardner won Defensive Rookie of the Year that season and now locks into a deal averaging $30.1 million annually with $85.653 million guaranteed.
- Despite his down year, the Jets regard Gardner as a cornerstone for their new-look defense, and analysts call the deal strong and historic, noting it resets the cornerback market for the third time this offseason.
- The extension follows a lucrative deal for wide receiver Garrett Wilson and signals the Jets’ commitment to key players as they seek to rebound from a poor 2024 season.
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The latest news is Sauce Gardner and the New York Jets on Tuesday afternoon reached agreement on a four-year deal that pays $120.4 million and makes him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.Gardner, who was the 2022 NFL rookie of the year but has only three interceptions in his three seasons, will average $30.1 million on an annual average basis. The deal also includes a reported $85.6 million in guaranteed money.And the Jets, who Monday l…
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