Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner exits Titans game with calf injury
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The gist
Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner left the Titans game with a calf injury and was questionable to return.
He missed several games with a calf injury last season, so his status matters.
Background
Sauce Gardner is a cornerback for the Indianapolis Colts, an NFL team. He left the Colts' Week 6 game against the Tennessee Titans on the Titans' first possession of the second half with a calf injury. Gardner missed several games last season with a calf injury, though it is not known whether this one is the same. This season he has allowed nine completions on 17 targets for 195 yards with three pass breakups.
How it unfolded
- Oct 12, 2026After an Indianapolis loss to the Steelers, Gardner declined to trade verbal blows with Pittsburgh wide receiver D.K. Metcalf, saying 'We've just got to be better.'
- Oct 13, 2026Gardner responded to Metcalf's comments, saying 'I play corner, so you know how that goes. I don't want to feed too much into it... I don't want it to be bigger than what it's supposed to be.'
- Oct 18, 2026Gardner exited the Colts' game against the Titans on the Titans' first possession of the second half with a calf injury and was questionable to return.
- Oct 18, 2026Gardner headed to the locker room after being looked at by training staff; Cam Taylor-Britt took over for him at outside cornerback.
- Oct 18, 2026Gardner returned to the sidelines and was attempting to get loose, per ESPN's Stephen Holder; it was still unclear if he would return.
Who’s saying what
- Caution
- Reporter Jake Arthur said it appeared the injury occurred to Gardner's left leg.
- Official
- ESPN's Stephen Holder reported Gardner returned to the sidelines and was attempting to get loose, with his return still unclear.
Still unverified
Whether Gardner will return to the game was still unclear at the time of reporting, and it is not known if this calf injury is the same as the one that cost him several games last season.