Jets stars react to shocking trades with emotional social media posts: 'I'm sick'

The New York Jets have traded away Quinnen Williams to the Cowboys and Sauce Gardner to the Colts. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes react to the trades and ask if these were good moves.

The NFL trade deadline has passed, and all eyes are on the New York Jets, who sent away two All-Pro defensive stars, Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, before 4 p.m. Tuesday.

While it doesn’t come as a surprise that the 1-7 Jets were sellers at the deadline, seeing two of the team’s key pieces on that side of the ball depart had former teammates reflecting on social media.

Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.

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Breece Hall of the New York Jets kneels before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium Oct. 26, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

"Sick about my bruddas man," Hall posted in a since-deleted tweet with a sad-faced emoji. "Happy for them but man Im sick rn."

Hall was also posting memes before the deadline, which fans viewed as him stirring the pot with his own situation. That came after Gardner, who had just signed a four-year extension this offseason, was dealt to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for two first-round picks.

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Williams, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle, was traded to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.

With those two gone, the Jets made it clear they are tearing down the roster to some degree, but they didn’t part ways with offensive stars like