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Jets Make Sauce Gardner the NFL's Highest-Paid Cornerback with a $120.4M Extension, AP Source Says
NEW YORK JETS FRANCHISE, JUL 15 – Sauce Gardner's four-year, $120.4 million deal includes $85.6 million guaranteed and an average annual value of $30.1 million, setting a new record for NFL cornerbacks.
- On Tuesday, the New York Jets finalized a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension with Ahmad 'Sauce' Gardner, making him the top-paid cornerback in NFL history.
- Gardner earned this extension after three seasons including back-to-back First Team All-Pro honors and the 2022 Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
- Although Gardner had the statistically worst year of his young career in 2024 with 49 tackles and nine passes defensed, the Jets view him as a cornerstone under new coach Aaron Glenn following a 5-12 season.
- The contract guarantees $85.653 million and averages $30.1 million annually, resetting the cornerback market for the third time this offseason, as noted by multiple analysts on social media.
- This extension underscores the Jets' commitment to Gardner as a long-term defensive foundation amid plans to rebound after a disappointing 2024 season.
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Jets make Gardner the highest-paid cornerback
NEW YORK — The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4 million extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement had not been announced. Gardner took to social media to report “THE DEAL IS DONE” and thank his agents for making…
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right6Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution49% Center
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L 35%
C 49%
R 16%
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