New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (foot) seemingly injured his foot on Thursday night during the fourth quarter of their contest against the Houston Texans. The star defensive back was able to come back into the game, but Ian Rapoport says that his status is worth monitoring especially if the team decides to do some tests on Friday. There hasn't been any official word of an injury that will cause him to miss some time just yet.
Nov 1, 2024 10:24 AM EST
New York Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner (head) was removed from the Week 5 game in London against the Minnesota Vikings in the second quarter and was being evaluated for a concussion. Gardner was taken to the locker room for evaluation and came back out onto the field. He has been on the sidelines with his helmet on but hasn't gone back into the game. The 24-year-old is most likely questionable to return. He injured himself while colliding with teammate Quincy Williams. If Gardner goes into the league's concussion protocol after this game, he'll be up in the air to face the division-rival Buffalo Bills in Week 6, although he'll also have extra time to recover. At this point with time winding down in the fourth quarter in London, it seems unlikely that Gardner will be allowed to return to the field. Before leaving, Gardner had just one tackle.
Oct 6, 2024 12:29 PM EST
New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said it's a "possibility" that cornerback Sauce Gardner will travel with the opposing team's No. 1 wide receiver this year. It wouldn't be an exclusive setup, though, but it could happen more than it did last year. Gardner has quickly become of the better lock-down corners in the NFL after being taken with the fourth overall pick in 2022 out of Cincinnati. The 23-year-old was a first-team All-Pro in each of the last two years and was named Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2022. As such, opposing quarterbacks rarely chose to test him last year. He finished the 2023 campaign with 57 tackles (41 solo) and 11 passes defensed without an interception. Matching him up against more WR1s could give him more action in his third NFL season.
May 21, 2024 10:23 PM EST
New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gardner, who has 20 tackles and one forced fumble this year, will miss the first game of his career in Week 6. With D.J. Reed (concussion) and Brandin Echols (hamstring) also out, New York plans to start Bryce Hall and practice squad call-up Craig James at cornerback.
Oct 15, 2023 10:22 AM EST
Gardner finished the 2022 season with 75 tackles (51 solo), two interceptions and a league-high 20 passes defensed.
Jan 11, 2023 10:17 AM EST
Head coach Robert Saleh said Friday that Gardner (calf) is playing Sunday against the Bears, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Nov 25, 2022 9:30 AM EST
Gardner came away with one interception and seven tackles (three solo) during Sunday's 20-17 win against the Bills.
Nov 7, 2022 7:58 PM EST
Gardner notched a team-high seven tackles (three solo) and an interception in Sunday's 20-17 win over the Bills.
Nov 7, 2022 8:00 AM EST
Gardner had a team-high 10 tackles (nine solo) and three passes defensed in Sunday's 16-9 win over the Broncos.
Oct 24, 2022 8:04 AM EST
Gardner (head) recorded three tackles and two passes defended during Sunday's 27-10 win over the Packers.
Oct 16, 2022 2:13 PM EST
Gardner exited Sunday's game against the Packers to be evaluated for a head injury, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
Oct 16, 2022 1:04 PM EST
Gardner had five tackles (three solo), an interception and a quarterback hit in Sunday's 40-17 win over the Dolphins.
Oct 9, 2022 4:53 PM EST