The NFL cornerback market has been reset once again. After record deals signed by Jaycee Horn and Derek Stingley Jr. earlier this offseason, Sauce Gardner has now become the highest-paid player in the NFL at the position.
Gardner signed a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension with the New York Jets on Monday that, at an annual value of $30.1 million per year, catapulted him right past Stingley Jr. to the top of the list. The pact also includes a reported $60 million in guarantees added on top of the $25 million already embedded into his current deal.