Overview
- Head coach Shane Steichen said DeForest Buckner aggravated his neck and will undergo a procedure next week after being placed on season-ending injured reserve.
- Sauce Gardner progressed from limited work to a full practice Friday and is listed as questionable, with the team indicating he is on pace to face Jacksonville.
- Indianapolis traded 2026 and 2027 first-round picks plus Adonai Mitchell for Gardner, who returns as Charvarius Ward remains on injured reserve after multiple concussions.
- Steichen ruled out Tanor Bortolini, Anthony Gould, Drew Ogletree and JT Tuimoloau, while left tackle Bernhard Raimann is expected to play with a protective brace.
- The 8-7 Colts must win out and need the Texans to lose out, with Houston’s game against the Chargers potentially determining whether Indianapolis still controls a path entering the Week 18 matchup in Houston.