"INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner sustained a left calf injury early in Sunday's game against the Houston Texans and has been ruled out for the remainder of the day. Gardner was in coverage away from the action on the Texans' second play from scrimmage when he went down with a noncontact injury. He remained on the ground for an extended period while trainers dealt with him, then limped off with assistance. After a quick examination in the injury tent, Gardner was helped to the locker room."
"The news comes in Gardner's third game with Indianapolis since he was acquired in a blockbuster trade with the New York Jets. Gardner, the fourth overall pick in the 2022 draft and a two-time first-team All-Pro selection, was traded to the Colts for two first-round picks and receiver Adonai Mitchell. Sunday was going to be just the second game pairing Gardner with fellow cornerback Charvarius Ward, who was signed during the offseason on a three-year contract averaging $18 million. Ward had been on injured reserve after back-to-back concussions."
Sauce Gardner sustained a left calf injury early in the Colts' game against the Houston Texans and was ruled out for the remainder of the day. The injury occurred on the Texans' second play from scrimmage when Gardner went down with a noncontact issue while in coverage away from the action. Trainers attended to him on the field, he remained down for an extended period, limped off with assistance, received a brief examination in the injury tent, and was helped to the locker room. Gardner was in his third game with Indianapolis after a blockbuster trade from the New York Jets. Gardner was the fourth overall pick in 2022 and a two-time first-team All-Pro; the Colts traded two first-round picks and receiver Adonai Mitchell to acquire him. The game would have been just the second pairing of Gardner and offseason signing Charvarius Ward, who recently returned from injured reserve following concussions.
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