Jets rookie cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner flashed Tyreek Hill's signature peace sign after he recorded his first career interception against the Dolphins on Sunday.
SAUCE GARDNER FIRST CAREER INTERCEPTION pic.twitter.com/xWbk7lwCWG
— Barstool Cincinnati (@UCBarstool) October 9, 2022
This gesture may have been in response to comments that Hill made leading up to the game, which were not welcomed in the Jets' locker room, according to ESPN's Rich Cimini.
John Franklin-Myers loved Quinnen Williams’ forearm shiver to Tyreek Hill. Says Hill’s comments about spurning them in offseason were “disrespectful” and rubbed people the wrong way. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) October 9, 2022
Judge for yourself whether these comments were "disrespectful."
Tyreek Hill is asked how close he was to picking the Jets:
— Jets Videos (@snyjets) March 24, 2022
"Who? The Jets? Nah, man. I knew I was going to pick Miami no matter what." pic.twitter.com/cFuol3v9bv
In any case, the Jets had the last laugh, winning the game, 40-17, as Gardner continued to perform like an All-Pro.
In addition to the interception, Sauce recorded a sack for a safety on the first play and allowed a passer rating of 34.2 when targeted, which, according to the Pro Football Focus Twitter feed, is "less than if the QB threw an incompletion on every target."
Sauce Gardner allowed a 34.2 passer rating in coverage in Week 5...
— PFF (@PFF) October 10, 2022
That is less than if the QB threw an incompletion on every target pic.twitter.com/5xwmiQZ5Zu
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