FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets star Sauce Gardner signed his record-setting contract Tuesday and defended himself against critics who have suggested he became the NFL's highest-paid cornerback after a down season in 2024.
"I'm Sauce," Gardner said on reporting day for Jets veterans. "I mean that in the most humble way. Like no matter what I do, they're going to make a huge deal out of it. I can miss a tackle. There's a lot of people that miss tackles, but I just understand that I'm me. So people are just going to like blow things out of proportion.