The superstar cornerback was traded from the New York Jets to Indianapolis Colts last year, while entering his fifth year in the NFL as he has surprisingly revealed his listed age his not correct
07:54 ET, 20 Jun 2026
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Sauce Gardner has revealed he is not the age he is listed
Sauce Gardner has revealed this his listed age on the vast majority of outlets is wrong and that he is actually 24 years old, not 25.
The superstar cornerback, who was shockingly traded from the New York Jets to the Indianapolis Colts last season for two first-round picks, is entering his fifth year in the NFL. He has established himself as one of the league's best players at his position while shutting down wide receivers in one-vs-one situations.
This has seen him earn a monster contract before being traded for a huge haul. And that deal may be looking ever sweeter for the Colts at this point, who have Gardner under contract for five more years at his prime.
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Gardner being born in 2001, and not 2000, would make him one of the youngest fifth-year players in the history of the sport.
Incredibly, Gardner is younger than the Los Angeles Chargers' first-round pick from this year, in pass-rusher Akheem Mesidor.
Speaking with reporters this week, Gardner said: "I'm 24, by the way. It's crazy that I'm saying this once again.
"When it comes to the paperwork and everything I've signed, it all says '01. So I don't know where or how it got messed up unless people just get it straight from Google."
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Sauce Gardner was traded from the Jets to the Colts this past year
Last July, Gardner signed a four-year extension worth $120 million that was set to tie him to the Jets through the 2030 season. But in his first year of that deal, he was traded with the Colts making an all-in move.
Unfortunately, Indianapolis lost quarterback Daniel Jones to a season-ending injury with their year falling apart.
They went from 7-1 to losing their last seven-straight games in finishing 8-9 and missing out on the playoffs.
The Colts were the number-one seed in the majority of power rankings at the time of the trade.
Sauce Gardner #1 of the New York Jets looks on prior to an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 29, 2025 in Miami Gardens, Florida
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Sauce Gardner was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for two first-round picks (Image: Photo by Logan Bowles/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, the trade, along with the deal to send Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys, has given the Jets a huge haul of draft capital in 2027.
The franchise has three first-round picks in the 2027 loaded class, which is set to feature Arch Manning and Jeremiah Smith.
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Realistically, they could find their long-term quarterback and two key playmakers, while adding to an ascending roster.
However, head coach Aaron Glenn will have to show something big in his second year while being largely criticized in his first season in charge.