New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner was lauded for his commendable play in Week 1.

Jets: Aaron Glenn praises Sauce Gardner vs. Steelers

ESPN’s Rich Cimini shared this quote from Jets head coach Aaron Glenn, who congratulated Gardner for the way he competed against Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf in New York’s season opener:

“I thought Sauce did an outstanding job challenging DK. He’s a tough cover, I’ll tell you that because there’s a lot of other things that go into that matchup as far as the run game also being a part of it. I think you saw Sauce do a really good job as far as his fit against the run, too,” Glenn said.

Metcalf finished the game with 83 receiving yards on only four receptions. Nevertheless, Gardner limited the 2020 Second-Team All-Pro pass-catcher to a mere one r

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