Colts Receive Good News On Sauce Gardner Injury After Cb Exits Texans Game Early

Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner exited Sunday’s game against nan Texans connected conscionable nan 2nd protect threat aft he suffered a non-contact calf injury. He was ruled retired aft heading to nan locker room.

At first, it was feared Gardner could’ve suffered a terrible injury, perchance Achilles related. The first update fixed astir nan caller Indianapolis prima is affirmative for nan Colts, though. Phew.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that Gardner is believed to person a calf strain, and his Achilles appears to beryllium intact. His position moving guardant is chartless arsenic he awaits to acquisition much testing and person an charismatic diagnosis. But, this is decidedly a promising update.

Gardner had to beryllium helped disconnected nan section aft appearing to wounded his near calf during a non-contact play. He was noticeably limping disconnected nan section arsenic he was heading to nan locker room. Colts fans understandably thought nan worst arsenic Gardner near nan field.

Gardner was conscionable acquired by Indianapolis connected Nov. 4 in a waste and acquisition pinch nan Jets, wherever he spent nan first 3 and a half seasons of his career. Sunday marked Gardner’s 3rd crippled pinch nan Colts. Through 2 games, nan cornerback registered 13 tackles to bring his play full to 33.

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