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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Star cornerback Sauce Gardner believes the officers are choosing on him, and he claimed it is as a result of the New York Jets are a dropping staff.
Gardner, penalized for cross interference in a 27-21 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Monday evening, stated he is “personally pissed off.” It was the second straight week that he was flagged for cross interference.
“I watch soccer on a regular basis and I simply really feel like — I do not know if that is unsuitable to say — however I feel I get referred to as for extra stuff simply primarily based off of us not profitable,” stated Gardner, who signed a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension earlier than coaching camp that made him the NFL's highest-paid nook.
“I watch these profitable packages and there'd be some egregious issues, and it do not get referred to as. They're letting the gamers play.”
The Jets fell to 0-4 with a sloppy efficiency that included 13 penalties (9 on offense) and three misplaced fumbles. Gardner's penalty (10 yards) got here within the third quarter, with the Jets trailing 17-10. Gardner was in protection on broad receiver Jaylen Waddle, who ran an in-cut. The cross to him was incomplete.
“I acquired caught on one thing in the present day the place it is like, I do know the route and every little thing and I am simply presupposed to let him simply push off on the prime of route,” Gardner stated. “I am seeing him rely the steps, all that. He isn't going to catch the ball regardless.
“I simply really feel like, usually, even the Mike Evans [penalty last week], I simply really feel like us not profitable — it is what goes on if we do not win. I really feel like we do not get the calls that we must always get, and we get the calls that we in all probability should not get referred to as for.”
Gardner leads the staff with 4 penalties (three accepted). Solely 4 corners within the league have extra penalties than Gardner. It is a persevering with development. In 2024, the previous two-time All-Professional was flagged 10 occasions (9 accepted).
Coach Aaron Glenn was livid with the staff's self-discipline, and he ripped into the staff within the locker room.
“[I] actually have to try these penalties, check out these turnovers and ensure we perceive that we've got to grasp earlier than you possibly can win video games, it's a must to find out how to not lose video games,” he stated. “We have now to do a greater job in that case, and we are going to.”
