Overview
- Sauce Gardner exited Sunday’s Week 6 game with a calf problem, did not practice midweek, and is considered week-to-week after imaging that showed a mild calf strain.
- Head coach Shane Steichen and Gardner have said the injury is more minor than last season’s calf issue, but the team expects him to miss at least the upcoming game in Minnesota.
- Tight end Tyler Warren remains sidelined with a groin injury and did not practice Wednesday or Thursday, making his availability for Week 7 doubtful and pushing more snaps toward Mo Alie‑Cox and Drew Ogletree.
- Punter Rigoberto Sanchez hurt his right foot on a blocked punt, prompting the Colts to sign veteran Thomas Morstead to the practice squad as immediate special‑teams insurance.
- Several Colts were upgraded from DNP to limited or full practice later in the week, but Gardner, Warren and Sanchez stayed out, leaving backup cornerbacks such as Cam Taylor‑Britt and reserve tight ends to shoulder larger roles on game day.