Chargers 26-8 Saints (Oct 27, 2024) Game Stats

New Orleans Saints

Los Angeles Chargers

Jets' Sauce Gardner defends record-setting contract extension

Diggs surprised Cowboys enforced $500K salary de-escalator clause

2025 NFL training camp: Latest news, buzz for all 32 teams

New Orleans Saints

Los Angeles Chargers

Jets' Sauce Gardner defends record-setting contract extension

Diggs surprised Cowboys enforced $500K salary de-escalator clause

2025 NFL training camp: Latest news, buzz for all 32 teams

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S. Rattler

J. Herbert

A. Kamara

J.K. Dobbins

C. Olave

L. McConkey

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2025 NFC South Standings

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2-6, 1-3 away

	1	2	3	4	T
NO	2	3	3	0	8
LAC	0	9	7	10	26

4-3, 2-1 home


1st Downs	15	19
Passing 1st downs	9	12
Rushing 1st downs	4	6
1st downs from penalties	2	1
3rd down efficiency	2-16	3-12
4th down efficiency	1-1	0-1
Total Plays	68	64
Total Yards	366	378
Total Drives	13	13
Yards per Play	5.4	5.9
Passing	249	256
Comp/Att	22/42	20/32
Yards per pass	5.3	7.3
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Sacks-Yards Lost	5-32	3-23
Rushing	117	122
Rushing Attempts	21	29
Yards per rush	5.6	4.2
Red Zone (Made-Att)	0-1	2-3
Penalties	7-66	4-34
Turnovers	0	0
Fumbles lost	0	0
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs	0	0
Possession	28:52	31:08

Jets star Sauce Gardner said critics of his record-setting extension are blowing last year's performance out of proportion and expressed confidence in his talent.

Trevon Diggs was aware of the de-escalator clause in his contract that called for his base salary to be reduced by $500,000 if he did not participate in 84% of the offseason program, but it still caught him off guard when the Cowboys enforced it.

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