The Colts landed All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner from the Jets on Tuesday in an NFL trade deadline blockbuster. Luckily for Indianapolis, Gardner comes with a contract extension already in the bag.
Gardner’s arrival will reshape the Colts’ secondary, turning it into a strength, especially when starter Charvarius Ward is back in the lineup. While the team’s new addition will bring elite cover skills, he also won’t be cheap. Gardner agreed to a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension with New York before the season started. That deal made the 25-year-old the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.
