TIER BPT-2026-012 · v1 · 3f94ee5a

Sauce Gardner · Cornerback · Indianapolis Colts

Reported: "mild calf strain"; "week-to-week" (Rapoport, NFL Network) (tier B — national or beat reporter) · injury Oct 18, 2026

Mechanism: Exited Q3 vs. TEN and was not able to return.

Forecast reviewed by Keith P. Johnson, MD · Published by ParatrOs

Forecast

v1 · 3f94ee5a · published Mon, 19 Oct 2026 22:20:50 GMTcommitXX self-replyFarcasterreport
F1 · IR
3%
F2 · Next game
20%
F3 · 4 weeks
90%
F4 · Games missed
1 (0–4)
F5 · Re-injury
20%

What would move this: Wed-Fri practice report (DNP / limited / full); Sunday inactive list; IR designation.

Base rate: quad_calf_strain (thin) · sources: [1][2]

Resolutions

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  • F1 · IRnot placed on IR · 2026-10-25
    froze Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM ET · confirmed 2026-10-27 · scored: initial v1, latest v1
    no IR transaction from 2026-10-18 through 2026-10-25
  • F2 · Next gamedid not play · 2026-10-25
    froze Oct 25, 2026, 1:00 PM ET · confirmed 2026-10-27 · scored: initial v1, latest v1
    0 snap(s) in 2026_07_IND_MIN (week 7, 2026-10-25)
  • F3 · 4 weeksopen
  • F4 · Games missedopen
  • F5 · Re-injuryopen

Corrections

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