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Sauce Gardner Injury Update
INDCBLast updated:
Sauce Gardner has a mild left calf strain and is considered week-to-week after leaving Indianapolis' game against Tennessee.
Current Status
Game availability
at MIN
Week 7 · October 25, 2026
Game designation
No verified designation yet
StatusInjured
Injurymild left calf strain
Expected returnWeek-to-week
PFM Impact
Meaningful impact
Ratings affected
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Indianapolis could be without its top outside matchup corner against Minnesota and beyond. The remaining defensive backs would have to take more boundary coverage snaps, reducing the Colts' ability to assign Gardner to difficult one-on-one matchups.
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Where Sauce Gardner Fits
PositionLeft Cornerback
- 01 Sauce Gardner Listed starter
- 02 Cameron Mitchell
Injury timeline
Sauce Gardner Injury History
2 updates · Latest October 19, 2026
Sauce Gardner: Did not return during Week 6
Indianapolis lost Sauce Gardner for the rest of its game against Tennessee with a calf injury.
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