Sauce Gardner

Sauce Gardner

24-Year-Old CornerbackCB
New York Jets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gardner has already established himself as arguably the best cornerback in the NFL, posting consecutive first team All-Pro seasons in his first two campaigns after being drafted fourth overall by the Jets in 2022. The Jets secondary is likely to remain elite with Gardner leading the way, but unfortunately for fantasy purposes, quarterbacks know Sauce's elite reputation and rarely test him. Gardner has only two career interceptions and dipped to 11 passes defensed in 2023 after leading the league with 20 as a rookie. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#649
ADP
#Subscriber-Only
IDP
$Signed a four-year, $33.45 million contract with the Jets in May of 2022.
Avoids concussion
CBNew York Jets
October 6, 2024
Gardner (head) has returned to Sunday's game against the Vikings, Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record reports.
ANALYSIS
Gardner headed to the blue medical tent to be evaluated for a concussion following a collision with teammate Quincy Williams. His return to the field would suggest he's avoided any kind of injury, which is great news for the Jets secondary.
Read More News
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2024 NFL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Game Log...
2023 NFL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Game Log...
2022 NFL Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
New York JetsJets 2024 CB Snap Distribution See more data like this | See last season's snap counts
#% of Team Snaps

53395%
25597%
40572%
16563%
18032%
9737%
17631%
6223%
417%
4116%
20%
21%
10%
00%
Loading Weekly Snap Counts...
2024 Sauce Gardner Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Sauce Gardner's measurables compare to other cornerbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
200 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.41 sec
 
Hand Length
9.63 in
 
Arm Length
33.50 in
 
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Sauce Gardner See More
Locker Week 10 Picks
2 days ago
Jim Coventry expects a solid Week 10 performance from Alvin Kamara. Will Kamara eclipse 70.5 rushing yards against the Falcons?
NFL Game Previews: Buccaneers-Chiefs Matchup
8 days ago
Erik Siegrist previews the Monday night matchup as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs take on the Buccaneers.
Wide Receivers vs. Cornerbacks: Week 8 Matchups
14 days ago
With Tua Tagovailoa back in the lineup Jaylen Waddle should get rolling against Arizona, and the same is true of Tyreek Hill if he plays through his foot injury.
NFL Game Previews: Giants-Steelers Matchup
15 days ago
Erik Siegrist previews the Monday night matchup as Russell Wilson and the Steelers take on the Giants.
Wide Receivers vs. Cornerbacks: Week 7 Matchups
21 days ago
Drake London's breakout should continue against a Seattle secondary that might be without its two starting boundary corners.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Gardner took home Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2022, as the fourth overall pick out of Cincinnati led the league with 20 passes defensed while adding 75 tackles (51 solo) and two interceptions. He will likely be a better player on the field than in fantasy in 2023, as opposing quarterbacks will be loath to throw in Sauce's direction after his standout rookie campaign. Gardner and fellow cornerback D.J. Reed figure to make life difficult on wide receivers again after the Jets allowed a league-low 1,857 yards to the position in 2022.
Gardner was drafted fourth overall by the Jets after going his entire college career in Cincinnati without allowing a touchdown. The rookie cornerback will try to follow in Darrelle Revis' footsteps, and Gardner will face a steep learning curve playing in the same division as star wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill.
More Fantasy News
Getting checked for head injury
CBNew York Jets
Head
October 6, 2024
Gardner exited in the second half of Sunday's game against the Vikings to be evaluated for a head injury.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Rarely challenged in second season
CBNew York Jets
January 14, 2024
Gardner finished 2023 with 57 tackles (41 solo) and 11 passes defensed.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Ready for Week 8
CBNew York Jets
October 27, 2023
Gardner cleared the concussion protocol Friday and is on track for Sunday's matchup against the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Practices, still in protocol
CBNew York Jets
Concussion
October 25, 2023
Gardner (concussion) logged a full practice session Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Still in concussion protocol
CBNew York Jets
Concussion
October 23, 2023
Gardner remains in concussion protocol Monday, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
High praise from Rodgers
CBNew York Jets
June 11, 2023
Gardner, who already nabbed Defensive Rookie of the Year, first-team All-Pro and Pro-Bowl honors in 2022, is labeled by new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers as having a good chance of eventually developing into the top cornerback in the league, Christian Gonzales of NFL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Gardner already recorded an NFL-high 20 defensed passes and a pair of interceptions in his first season, so it's certainly no stretch to envision him the clear-cut top player at his position, perhaps as soon as the conclusion of the coming campaign. Rodgers notes that communication between Gardner, top wideout Garrett Wilson and himself will help all three players, and that Gardner will be able to maximize his talents simply by going up against a wideout of Wilson's talent every day in practice.
See All NFL Rumors