On November 6th, 2022, Sauce Gardner stepped in front of a Josh Allen pass, returning 16 yards, voiding the Bills ‘ momentum, which eventually sealed a Jets victory. (20-17) It was a rookie’s dream, a pick that announced his arrival in the league. But in the NFL, past glory is just a bookmark, not the end of the story. The next chapter is always being written, and for Gardner, the next chapter is a rematch he’s already dreading.

After a Week 1 performance that saw him return to elite form, locking down his side of the field with a 90.5 coverage grade and allowing a measly 11 yards, the Jets’ $120M cornerstone isn’t basking in the glory. Instead, he’s staring down the barrel of a Josh Allen-shaped problem. “It’s always a battle,” Gardner confessed , the weight of the u

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