New York Jets' Ahmad Gardner calls out Barstool Sports after 'false' claim regarding jersey number

New York Jets cornerback Ahmad ‘Sauce’ Gardner has responded to claims that he paid an exhburhant fee in order to get his jersey number. 

The New York Jets were one of the busiest teams when it came to the 2022 NFL Draft, making three picks in the first round with Ahmad Gardner being the fourth overall pick before later taking wide receiver Garrett Wilson #10 and Jermaine Johnson II #26.

Going that high in the draft means that there is a lot of expectation on his shoulders to help turn the franchise around, especially considering how bad the Jets were last year in the passing game, giving up 4,409 yards through the air.

But judging off his numbers in college, it looks as if he could be the man to make it happen, as he made 99 total tackles during his time with the Cincinnati Bearcats to add to 9 interceptions, 2 of which were pick-sixes.

And perhaps in a symbolic gesture of wanting to bring his college abilities to the NFL, and also in a statement to show where he thinks he ranks amongst his position group in the league, Gardner has decided to stick with his college number #1 as his jersey number when with the Jets: