The Jets made one of the biggest trades of the day at the NFL trade deadline, shipping cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Colts only months after he signed a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension.

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However, the Jets are the ones who come away from Tuesday’s trade on the winning side financially.

The extension the Jets signed Gardner to carried a $13.75 million signing bonus and only a $1.25 million salary this season, with the Colts now picking up the priciest parts of the contract in 2026.

Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that Gardner will be making $25.5 million in 2026, $24.95 million in 2027 and $20.2 million in

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