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New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn reacting in the middle of an NFL game against the Carolina Panthers.
The New York Jets will be seeking their first win of the season without their brightest stars on Sunday.
Head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that star cornerback Sauce Gardner and star receiver Garrett Wilson were both ruled out for the Week 8 Cincinnati Bengals game.
Gang Green Will Require a Masterful Coaching Performance to Solve Bengals’ Problems
Gardner has been playing elite football for the Jets over the last two weeks.
In Week 6 against the Denver Broncos, Gardner allowed one reception for 17 yards when facing pass catcher Courtland Sutton.
“[Sutton] lined up against Sauce Gardner on 86% of his routes and allowed an average of 1.8 target separation,” NFL Network Researcher LaQuan Jones shared on social media.
LaQuan Jones
Courtland Sutton got lost in the “Sauce”
Lined up against Sauce Gardner on 86% of his routes and allowed an avg of 1.8 target separation & one catch for 17 yards.
Bo only looked Sutton way twice.. 🫠
Cc: @SpittinSPEEDZ Rams could use him
In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers, Gardner was even better. Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic revealed that Gardner was “targeted once in 24 coverage snaps” and he “broke up that pass.”
That level of play could have come in handy in Week 8. The Jets travel to Cincinnati to face off against the top wide receiver duo in the NFL.
Bengals Pass Catchers Have Been Terrorizing Secondaries Across the League
Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins lead the Bengals in every major receiving category.
Through seven games, Chase has recorded 58 receptions for 629 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Over that same stretch, Higgins has caught 24 balls for 316 receiving yards and has scored three touchdowns.
Coach Glenn revealed that rookie cornerback Azareye’h Thomas will be making the first start of his NFL career in Gardner’s place, via Brian Costello of the New York Post.
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.