Colts' Sauce Gardner: Still tending to calf injury
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Gardner (calf) was estimated as a limited participant on the Colts' official injury report Wednesday.
Indianapolis held only a walk-through practice Wednesday, but the team gave indication Gardner may have made progress in his recovery from the calf issue that sidelined him in Week 7. He'll still likely have to log a full practice Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.
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Colts' CJ Allen: Past ankle issue
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Allen (ankle) was listed as a full participant in Wednesday's walkthrough.
Allen was unable to play against the Vikings in Week 7 due to an ankle injury, but his full practice designation Wednesday indicates that he'll be available for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. The rookie second-rounder has served in a rotational role so far this season, but James Boyd of The Athletic relays that Allen is expected to step into a starting role moving forward, which could mean less defensive snaps for Bryce Boettcher (groin) and Jaylon Carlies.
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Colts' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Makes seven tackles in Week 7 loss
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Davis-Gaither recorded seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's loss to Minnesota.
Davis-Gaither's tackle total was good for second on Indianapolis behind A.J. Haulcy. Davis-Gaither has established a very reliable fantasy floor with at least seven stops in all seven of his appearances so far this season. He ranks 12th in the league with 60 tackles on the campaign.
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Colts' Adetomiwa Adebawore: Gathers 2.0 sacks in Week 7 loss
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Adebawore finished Sunday's loss to Minnesota with five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, and a defensed pass.
The Vikings have stood out this season for their ability to get to the passer, but Adebawore gave them some of their own medicine Sunday. He brought down Kyler Murray twice in the fourth quarter as Indianapolis tried to stage a comeback. Adebawore is up to 4.0 sacks through seven games, so he's already tied the career-best regular-season mark he established last year.
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Colts' A.J. Haulcy: Leads Colts in tackles in Week 7
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Haulcy produced nine tackles (five solo) in a loss to the Vikings on Sunday.
The game was mostly centered on defense, and Haulcy helped Indianapolis hang close with a team-leading nine stops. That was a season-best mark for the rookie safety, who has take on a starting role in his debut NFL campaign. Haulcy has logged 36 tackles and two defensed passes through seven contests.
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Colts' Cam Taylor-Britt: Lands on injured reserve
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The Colts placed Taylor-Britt on injured reserve Tuesday due to a groin injury, Nathan Brown of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Taylor-Britt suffered the injury on the first play of the fourth quarter of Sunday's 16-10 loss to the Vikings. It's another blow to the Colts' secondary, given that the team was without Sauce Gardner (calf) during Sunday's game, and fellow defensive back Justin Walley sustained a knee injury during the contest. Taylor-Britt will be required to miss at least the next four games, so the earliest he can return is Week 12 against the Giants on Sunday, Nov. 29. Kenneth Harris and Kapena Gushiken are both in line for more defensive snaps in the absence of Taylor-Britt.
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49ers' DeForest Buckner: Headed back to San Francisco
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The 49ers acquired Buckner from the Colts on Tuesday in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round draft pick, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Buckner is the second major piece to be dealt away by the 2-5 Colts, as eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson was shipped to Seattle earlier in the day. Selected by the 49ers with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, Buckner will return to the team with whom he spent the first four seasons of his career. Buckner, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, should immediately step into a starting role at defensive tackle, with his addition and the impending return of edge rusher Nick Bosa (knee) bolstering a defensive line that has been hit hard by injuries during the first half of the season.
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Colts' Justin Walley: Questionable to return Sunday
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Walley (undisclosed) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Walley was shaken up on a defensive play in the third quarter, though the nature of his injury has not been announced by the team. Kenneth Harris and Cam Taylor-Britt are in line for more defensive snaps for as long as Walley is sidelined.
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Colts' Bryce Boettcher: Inactive for Week 7
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Boettcher (groin) is inactive against the Vikings on Sunday.
Boettcher strung together a DNP-FP-DNP practice log during Week 7 prep due to a groin injury, but he has not been cleared by medical staff to play Sunday. Germaine Pratt, Austin Ajiake and Tahj Chambers are all in line for more defensive snaps in the absence of Boettcher, whose next chance to play is Week 8 against the Jaguars on Nov. 1.
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Colts' Sauce Gardner: Ruled out for Week 7
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Gardner (calf) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings.
The decision doesn't come as much of a surprise, given that Gardner is considered week-to-week due to a calf injury that he picked up during the Colts' Week 6 loss to the Titans. Cam Taylor-Britt will likely start opposite Charvarius Ward at outside cornerback in the absence of Gardner, whose next chance to play is Week 8 against the Jaguars on Nov. 1.
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Colts' CJ Allen: Ruled out for Sunday
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Allen (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Vikings.
Allen downgraded to out Saturday after being listed as questionable Friday. The rookie second-rounder will not be able to overcome his ankle injury in time for Sunday's contest, leaving the Colts' defensive depth thinner against the Vikings.
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Colts' Jaylon Carlies: Set to return Sunday
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Carlies (ribs) practiced in full Thursday.
Carlies missed each of Indianapolis' past two contests while managing an injury to his ribs. However, his return to full practice participation Thursday suggests he'll be good to go for Sunday's matchup in Minnesota. Carlies has 14 tackles and an interception through four games this season.
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Colts' Sauce Gardner: Week-to-week with calf strain
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Gardner was diagnosed with a mild left calf strain following an MRI on Monday and is considered week-to-week, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Gardner was unable to return to Sunday's 26-20 loss to Tennessee after going down with the calf injury in the third quarter. While the Colts are confident that the calf strain won't result in an extended absence, the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback appears likely be sidelined for the team's Week 7 game versus the Vikings. Gardner has gotten off to a lackluster start to his first full season in Indianapolis, logging 17 tackles, four pass breakups and no interceptions through the team's first six games.
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Colts' Sauce Gardner: Exits with calf injury
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Gardner (calf) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Titans, Jake Arthur of Roundtable.io reports.
Gardner exited the third quarter of Sunday's game with a calf injury. The cornerback returned to the locker room with what appears to be a significant issue. Cam Taylor-Britt is in at outside cornerback opposite Charvarius Ward.
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Colts' Jaylon Carlies: Won't play against Tennessee
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Carlies (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Carlies will end up missing a second consecutive game due to a rib injury. His next chance to play is Sunday, Oct. 25 against the Vikings in Week 7, although he's not been cleared to practice since sustaining the injury in Week 4 against the Commanders in London.
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Colts' Charvarius Ward: Available to play versus Steelers
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Ward (groin) is active for Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.
Ward ended the practice week Friday by logging a full session, though his participation wasn't enough to avoid a questionable tag. The veteran has since been cleared to play in Week 5, meaning he will start opposite Sauce Gardner.
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Colts' Jaylon Carlies: Ruled out for Week 5
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Carlies (ribs) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Carlies was unable to practice throughout the Colts' Week 5 prep. The weakside linebacker injured his ribs in the team's Week 4 win over the Commanders in London. Tahj Chambers or Austin Ajiake will start at weakside linebacker in Carlies' absence.
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Colts' Charvarius Ward: Questionable for Week 5
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Ward (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Ward registered an LP-LP-FP practice log, and while he's been tagged as questionable, he's probably closer toward probable for Sunday's game given his full practice participation Friday. If he's not cleared to play, then Cam Taylor-Britt would be the top candidate to start opposite Sauce Gardner at outside cornerback.
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Colts' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Logs full practice Thursday
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Davis-Gaither (knee) was a full participant at practice Thursday.
Davis-Gaither popped up on the Colts' injury report with a knee issue Wednesday, but it doesn't look like it was anything too serious, and he's back on track to suit up in Week 5. He projects as a solid IDP option in most formats going into Sunday's contest against the Steelers.
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Colts' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Working through knee injury
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Davis-Gaither was a non-participant in Wednesday's practice due to a knee injury.
Davis-Gaither played all but two of the Colts' defensive snaps during their Week 4 win over the Commanders in London, finishing with eight tackles (five solo). The veteran linebacker appears to have picked up the knee injury in the process, and he'll have two more chances to return to practice ahead of Sunday's road game against the Steelers.
