New York exercised its fifth-year club options on cornerback Sauce Gardner, wide receiver Garrett Wilson and defensive end Jermaine Johnson., according to ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday. Gardner will make the most of the bunch with a $20.2 million salary for 2026, while Wilson and Johnson will earn $16.8 million and $13.4 million, respectively.

The New York Jets are making a pretty big -- and easy -- decision. The 2022 National Football League Draft was a pretty big one for the Jets, to say the least. New York had three picks in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft and selected Sauce Gardner at No.

The deadline for exercising fifth-year options for 2022 first-round draft picks is May 1. However, the Jets have already decided to pick up all three of their 2022 player options. On Monday, general manager Darren Mougey told reporters the Jets expected to exercise fifth-year options on cornerback Sauce Gardner,