First, two-time All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner was shipped to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a colossal package of two first-round draft picks and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell. Just hours later, star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was dealt to the Dallas Cowboys for another trove of picks, including a 2027 first-rounder.

The eyes of the New York Jets are squarely on the next few NFL drafts following their work at the 2025 trade deadline.

“Having the opportunity to acquire a talented player like Sauce Gardner was one we did not want to pass on,” Colts general manager Chris Ballard said in a statement.

The New York Jets rattled the NFL earth on Tuesday with their moves, sending two defensive cornerstones packing in exchange for top-tier draft capital and a young player who should see the field immed...