Sauce Gardner will become the highest-paid NFL cornerback on his next Jets contract.
First call: Jul 21, 2024, 12:50 PM ET · Deadline: Jul 23, 2025, 7:59 PM ET · Historical archive
“Sauce will be made the highest paid corner in the league”OPEN THE ORIGINAL POST ↗
What we’re scoring
The Jets July 2025 extension made Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history at signing.
The ruling
The Jets July 2025 extension made Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history at signing.
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- Jul 21, 2024, 12:50 PM ET · originalSauce Gardner will become the highest-paid NFL cornerback on his next Jets contract.Source post ↗
Public review history (3)
- Sep 24, 2026, 6:23 PM ET · approve
The Jets July 2025 extension made Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history at signing.
- Sep 24, 2026, 6:23 PM ET · verdict
The Jets July 2025 extension made Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history at signing.
- Sep 24, 2026, 6:25 PM ET · review-note
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