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The New York Jets are being hit with injuries left and right so far this summer and there’s no end in sight. Recently, the guys to watch have been rookie tight end Mason Taylor and three-time Pro Bowler Quinnen Williams.
As the New York Jets continue the preseason, an injury to one of their best players popped up as CB Sauce Gardner has calf soreness.
Former Pro Bowl corner Asante Samuel threw shade at Gardner after an ESPN poll two years ago named him the second-best corner in the league. That led to some Twitter drama between Samuel, Gardner and former Jets cornerback legend Darrelle Revis.
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Did Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux take shot at Justin Fields and Jets, or just making a valid point?
First, let’s point out that Thibodeaux isn’t wrong. The Giants did make life tough on Fields, especially in the second practice on Wednesday, when they had at least four would-be sacks in team drills and kept the Jets’ offense from making any notable big plays.
Go to practice with the Jets wide receiver for an all-access look at training camp, including his matchup with All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner.
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4 million extension through the 2030 season ...
But as the Jets reported to training camp this week, Gardner admitted he didn’t agree to the contract right away. Not because he was having second thoughts. Not because he needed to sleep on it after being offered $30.1 million per year, pushing him past the Texans’ Derek Stingley for the highest annual value ever at his position.