Jets' Sauce Gardner eyes extension after teammate secures $30,750,000 bag
Cornerback Sauce Gardner is ready for a contract extension with the New York Jets. On Tuesday, the New York Jets signed Gardner's teammate, cornerback Michael Carter II, for a three-year extension worth $30.75 million with $19 million in guaranteed money.
On Wednesday, Gardner re-shared the news of Michael Carter II's extension on X. In his caption, he asked his teammate how it felt to sign such a deal, insinuating that he wants to have the same feelings.
"Be honest... how does it feel to wake up after getting paid that bag? Asking for a friend @mcarter2nd."-Gardner wrote on X.
Michael Carter II was drafted in 2021, one year before the New York Jets drafted Sauce Gardner.
Sauce Gardner congratulated fellow cornerback Patrick Surtain II
Sauce Gardner didn't stop at just inquiring about his teammate Michael Carter II's contract extension. The cornerback also congratulated another cornerback on his contract extension as well.
The Denver Broncos signed contract extension Patrick Surtain II to a four-year extension worth $96 million. Surtain is now the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.
Gardner re-shared the news of his extension and congratulated Surtain on the news.
"my dawg got that baggg."-Gardner wrote on X
It's unclear if the New York Jets and Gardner are close or negotiating a contract extension. NFL teams typically prefer to negotiate contract extensions throughout the offseason to prevent any distractions during the regular season.
The offseason window is quickly coming to a close as Week 1 will officially kick off on Thursday evening
The New York Jets would likely need to offer somewhere in the three-year $100 million range to the 24-year-old, as he has already exceeded early expectations in his first two seasons. Already a two-time Pro Bowler, Gardner was also named Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2022.
If Gardner does get a deal worth about $33 million a season, he would be the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.