Justin Fields of the New York Jets warms up prior to the game against the Cleveland Browns. Getty Images

The Jets turned the page to 2026 when they traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams at the deadline last week. They were two of the three best players on the team, and the front office basically announced it was more interested in draft picks than retaining those players.

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It’s hard to argue with the logic, but it also means the rest of the 2025 season is less about winning and more about evaluation. After facing the Patriots on Thursday night, the Jets have seven more games. The chatter around the team will be about draft posi

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