Charvarius Ward knows Colts need true No. 1 with Sauce Gardner out

INDIANAPOLIS — The calf injury that knocked Sauce Gardner out of the lineup is going to force the Colts secondary back to where it was before the trade deadline.

Veteran cornerback Charvarius Ward steps back into a true No. 1 role, the player Indianapolis signed him to be when the Colts upped their offer to sign Ward to a three-year, $54 million deal worth $35 million in guaranteed money this offseason.