The New York Jets have signed their top pick in the 2022 NFL draft to a four-year, fully guaranteed contract.
Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, the Jets’ first selection, No. 4 overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft, has signed his rookie contract with the Green & White.
Details of the Gardner deal weren’t disclosed but all NFL first-round picks receive four-year contracts with a fifth-year team option. Jets beat writer Rich Cimini, of ESPN, reports it’s a four-year contract for $38.7 million, per the slotting system. It includes a $25.3 million signing bonus.
Gardner was a participant in the May 5-7 minicamp at the Atlantic Health Training Center.
The talented cornerback, out of Cincinnati, highlights a highly touted Jets draft class that featured three first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft.
With the addition of Gardner, the Jets have a revamped secondary also featuring cornerback D.J. Reed and safety Jordan Whitehead as new faces on the scene.
“I fit great. However they want to use me, I’m willing to be versatile, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to win,” Gardner said, via the team’s website. “They want to play zone, they want to play man, they want to blitz me, they want to put me at linebacker — I don’t think that’s going to happen, but I’m willing to do whatever it takes, however they want to use me.”
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