The New York Jets signed cornerback Sauce Gardner to a record-setting four-year, $120.4 million contract extension, making him the NFL's highest-paid cornerback. The deal includes $85.653 million guaranteed and averages $30.1 million annually. This follows a recent extension for wide receiver Garrett Wilson. The Jets are proactively securing their young stars, a shift from past franchise practices. Gardner, a two-time All-Pro, expressed his desire to remain with the Jets and contribute to the team's transformation.

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