Colts' Gardner Ready to Prove Big Trade

0:00On April 21st, the Indianapolis Colt made ways last season by pulling off a massive trade deadline deal for star cornerback sauce gardener, sending, a way there 2026 and 2027 first-round picks plus wire receiver Adonai Mitchell for a proven lockdown defender with five, years of team control. That move locked gardener into his four-year, $120.4 million contract through 2030, making him the second highest paid corner in the league at 30.1 million annually, with low cap hits early on like 9.5 million in 20. 26 in 2027, fans and analysts have mixed feelings, praising how it fills a huge secondary need amid injuries to guys like Chavaria's Ward, but questioning the steep price tag that skips multiple draft halls and young talent, just as the team's pushing all in under GM. Chris Ballard Gardener hit a rough patch last year with more penalties, dips stats, and a calf injury

1:02that limited him to three games before a re-aggravation, though he'd been durable before, starting 48 of 51 possible games in his first two all-pro seasons. Now fully healthy and hyped for his first complete offseason in Indy, Gardener's ready to lead the defense, shrug off the pressure, and prove why the. Bulls bet Big E's locked in to help turn early wins into playoff noise this fall.