Pro Bowl cornerback Sauce Gardner is officially week-to-week with a mild calf strain, putting the Indianapolis Colts’ already challenged defense in even deeper trouble. This update comes via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, whose sources confirmed the mild calf strain after Gardner was unable to finish Sunday’s brutal loss to the Titans. Talk about a gut punch for a team already reeling.
Another Blow for the Colts’ Secondary
Losing your top cornerback is never good, but the timing for Indianapolis could not be worse. Gardner’s calf strain isn’t season-ending, and it might not even mean an IR stint, but Rapoport made it clear he’s “expected to miss some time” as he recovers. That means the Colts are without their star defender, and a defense that’s already got major questions just got handed another problem to deal with. This whole Sauce Gardner trade storyline has just taken a bad turn, and it’s all due to this injury.
The Wheels Are Coming Off in Indy
This Gardner news lands on a Colts team already in absolute chaos. General Manager Chris Ballard got fired Monday morning, which is a massive signal of instability right there. On the field, Daniel Jones hasn’t looked anywhere near as good as he did last season. They just lost to the Titans, who were 0-5 coming into that game, pushing Indianapolis to a rough 2-4 record. That puts them tied with the Houston Texans in the AFC South, looking at a serious uphill battle just to stay relevant. With all that going on, losing a Pro Bowl talent like Gardner for any amount of time is just pouring salt in the wound.
The Colts head into Week 7 against the Minnesota Vikings. Get this: the Vikings are also set to be without their top cornerback. But that doesn’t help Indy’s D at all. You can bet Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are licking their chops right now, ready to have massive days against an already leaky Colts secondary that just lost its best player. This team needs a win, but what are they even looking forward to right now?
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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