Overview
- Colts coach Shane Steichen said DeForest Buckner is expected to be activated from injured reserve and play Monday after full practices Thursday and Friday, though he remains listed as questionable pending the roster move.
- Indianapolis ruled out cornerback Sauce Gardner (calf) and receiver Anthony Gould (foot) for Week 16, with Steichen indicating he expects Gardner to play again later this season.
- San Francisco ruled out wide receiver Ricky Pearsall (knee, ankle) and cornerback Renardo Green (neck); Pearsall will not travel and Darrell Luter Jr. is the likely replacement for Green.
- Buckner’s neck injury was diagnosed as a herniated disk pressing on a nerve, and he opted for stem-cell treatment in Panama rather than surgery before returning to practice.
- The Colts opened 21-day practice windows for quarterback Anthony Richardson (eye) and safety Daniel Scott (knee), but Richardson was limited in practice and will remain inactive this week.