Gardner has worn the No. 1 for almost a decade. Downs wore No. 11 at North Carolina before getting No. 1 with the Colts.

A swap like this often involves a negotiation between two players.

INDIANAPOLIS — New Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner isn’t giving up his trademark No. 1.

Gardner has apparently convinced Indianapolis slot receiver Josh Downs to switch to No. 2, opening up the No. 1 jersey that Gardner has worn through his days in college at Cincinnati and four seasons with the New York Jets.

Downs announced the change, posting an edit of himself wearing a No. 2 with the caption “2 slippery” on his social media accounts Tuesday. Downs had worn No. 1 since the Colts drafted him in the third round of the 2023 draft.

He wore No. 11 at North Carolina. And 1+1=2, so

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