"The Colts got mixed injury news Friday, welcoming back star cornerback Sauce Gardner after a three-game absence while also marking the end of Pro Bowl defensive tackle DeForest Buckner's season. Gardner, who landed in Indianapolis after a blockbuster trade in November with the New York Jets, played just two full games with the Colts since his arrival due to a calf injury. That undermined the Colts' plans to make him a centerpiece of a talented secondary,"
"The news was not as promising with Buckner. He will be placed on season-ending injured reserve after an ill-fated attempt to finish the season. A herniated disk in his neck that landed Buckner on injured reserve in November showed some promise last week, when Buckner was activated and played against the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football. But Buckner aggravated the injury in that game, Steichen said, and will now require surgery."
"Buckner said the disk was pressing on a nerve and left him without upper-body strength on his left side. He knew the delicate nature of the injury made playing risky, but Buckner wanted to try."
The Colts received mixed injury updates: cornerback Sauce Gardner is returning after a three-game absence, while defensive tackle DeForest Buckner will miss the remainder of the season. Gardner, acquired in a November trade from the New York Jets, has played only two full games with Indianapolis because of a calf injury and had missed time alongside Charvarius Ward. After returning to practice this week, Gardner will play Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, coach Shane Steichen said. Buckner aggravated a herniated neck disk after briefly returning, will be placed on season-ending injured reserve and will require surgery; the disk pressed on a nerve and left him with reduced upper-body strength on his left side.
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