The Indianapolis Colts were dealt a significant blow early in Sunday’s pivotal clash with the Houston Texans, with All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner having to leave in the first quarter with a calf injury.

Gardner was covering Texans tight end Cade Stover when he suffered the injury on a non-contact play. He limped off the field and was ruled out of the game soon after, though the bigger concern here is a potential long-term injury.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Colts believe that Gardner suffered a calf strain. Pelissero noted that Gardner’s Achilles appears to be “intact”, so the Colts presumably avoided the worst-case scenario.

But a calf strain can still sideline a player multiple weeks, so there’s a good likelihood he’ll miss additional time for the Colts. We’ll just

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