Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner reportedly had no idea he was being traded from the New York Jets until the deal was finalized, according to ESPN’s Peter Schrager on The Pat McAfee Show.

The shocking transaction sent the two-time All-Pro and Pro Bowl defender to the Colts in exchange for two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027) and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. Gardner, who signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Jets in July, was blindsided by the move. The deal made him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, including $85 million guaranteed at an average of $30 million per year.

Schrager revealed during Tuesday’s broadcast that even league insiders were surprised by how quietly the blockbuster deal was executed.

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