The Colts took another hit in a slow Sunday afternoon against Tennessee, and it may have come in the form of Sauce Gardner’s left calf.
Indianapolis was trailing the Titans 20-13 midway through the fourth quarter when Gardner exited with what the team described as a calf issue. The Colts later listed him as questionable after he informed the coaching staff that something was bothering him in his left calf.
“Sauce Gardner (calf) questionable for return,” the Colts said on X.
Gardner briefly went to the locker room, then later reappeared on the sideline, according to Kevin Bowen of the “Morning Show 107.5.” He still wasn’t ready to get back into the action, though, and was seen without a helmet while doing light work on the stationary bike.
“Sauce Gardner (left calf) back on the sidelines, doing some light back pedaling,” Bowen reported. “No helmet, though.”
Before leaving, Gardner had only one tackle on the day. Through six games this season, the fifth-year veteran has piled up 17 combined tackles, including 14 solo stops, along with four pass deflections.
With Gardner out, the Colts turned to free agent pickup Cam Taylor-Britt to fill the spot.
For now, the full extent of the injury remains unclear, and the team will need more evaluation. That matters because Indianapolis’ cornerback group is already thin, and losing Gardner for any stretch would put real pressure on the secondary. If he can’t go, the Colts may have to get creative on defense.
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