One month after it was confirmed he will wear the No. 1, New York Jets rookie Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner has revealed what it took to get it.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Gardner said he had to pay D.J. Reed $50,000 to get him to hand over the number.
Field YatesJets rookie CB Sauce Gardner will wear number 1ufe0fu20e3 . He said today he paid veteran CB D.J. Reed $50,000 for the number.
Gardner's number became a significant issue immediately after the draft. He wore the No. 20 during Jets' rookie minicamp last month, but it seemed pretty clear that wasn't going to stick.