The trade of Sauce Gardner to the Colts sent shockwaves through the Jets locker room. But it also opened up a pathway for rookie Azareye’h Thomas.

After being big sellers at the trade deadline, the New York Jets plan to use their cache of draft picks to build a better future in general manager Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn's image, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports.

The new-look defense must rally the remaining troops and rise to the occasion. Jets Wire has identified three potential X-factors for the Jets on defense this weekend. Will McDonald IV and Jermaine Johnson are the centerpieces of the Jets' pass-rush following the Williams trade.