Sauce Gardner had "no inkling" a trade to Colts was coming
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The New York Jets have traded cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts, a move that took Gardner and his brother, Allante Gardner, by surprise. According to ESPN's Rich Cimini, neither had any prior indication of the trade, learning about it on Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. ET through a call from Jets coach Aaron Glenn. Allante Gardner stated that Sauce took the news well, recognizing it as a business decision by the Jets. The trade shifts Gardner from a struggling team with a 1-7 record to the Colts, who are currently 7-2 and considered strong Super Bowl contenders.
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