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Regrading 2025 Deadline Trades: Gardner, Williams
One year later, the Colts and Cowboys face steep costs while the Jets gain draft capital for a rebuild.
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Gardner Swap Leaves Colts in Bind
The Colts acquired Sauce Gardner but surrendered Adonai Mitchell along with first-round picks in 2026 and 2027. Gardner missed most of the season after a calf issue, and the team dropped from 7-2 to 8-9. Daniel Jones also suffered a season-ending injury. This season Gardner has allowed 1.1 yards per coverage snap and plus-8.5 EPA on targets while Jones ranks 29th in QBR. Mitchell has produced 2.6 yards per route run in his opportunities. Indianapolis now sits without those first-round selections right as the franchise enters a rebuild, with the No. 4 overall pick potentially on the line.
Williams Deal Rewards Jets, Burdens Cowboys
Dallas sent Mazi Smith, a 2026 second-round pick and a 2027 first-round pick for Quinnen Williams. The Cowboys sat at a 7 percent playoff chance when the deal occurred and finished 7-9-1. Williams posted strong pass-rush and run-stop rates late in 2025 and ranks in the top 10 in run-stop win rate this season, though his pass-rush win rate has slipped to average. Dallas later extended him for three years and $105.9 million. The Jets used the acquired assets to build future flexibility and now hold strong draft capital heading into 2027.
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