""I wouldn't call it a teardown," Mougey said about two hours after the NFL trading deadline."
""The goal is always to win," he said. "Look, these coaches and players work too hard every day, all day, with the goal of winning on Sunday. And that never changes because that's what the fans deserve. That's what the players deserve, that's what the coaches deserve and that never changes.""
""Indianapolis kept getting richer and richer with their value, and eventually it was too good to pass up," said Mougey, adding that talks escalated over the past few days."
Darren Mougey traded cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for two first-round picks (2026 and 2027) and wide receiver Adonai Mitchell, and traded defensive cornerstone Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. The deals shift the franchise focus toward 2026 and beyond while leadership emphasized that the organization still intends to compete in 2025. The Jets are 1-7 and facing their 15th straight non-playoff season. Gardner had signed a four-year, $120 million extension in July, and negotiations escalated as Indianapolis increased its offer.
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