Sauce Gardner prevented the worst along with his non-contact leg harm.
In his third recreation since being traded by Jets, Gardner suffered what he believed to be a left calf pressure in his Indianapolis Colts’ 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday.
Gardner was set to bear additional testing however expressed confidence that he didn’t injure his Achilles.
“I felt like I got shot in the calf or something,” Gardner stated afterward. “But it was, like, high [in my calf]. I wasn’t thinking the worst.”
Gardner got here up hobbled whereas overlaying Texans tight finish Cade Stover in the course of the first quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The star cornerback, 25, didn’t put a lot weight on his left leg as he was helped into the blue medical tent after which to the locker room.
Gardner didn’t return to the sport, however he went again to the sideline later within the first half sporting a protecting boot.
He’s anticipated to overlook a while, in response to NFL Community.
The Colts (8-4) acquired Gardner from the Jets in early November, figuring out the two-time All-Professional as a lacking piece amid their shock sizzling begin to the season.
In return, the Jets obtained a haul that included two-first spherical picks and speedy second-year extensive receiver Adonai Mitchell.
Mitchell, 23, delivered a breakout efficiency on Sunday, setting profession highs with eight catches and 102 receiving yards whereas scoring his first NFL landing within the Jets’ 27-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium.
DRAFT DROP
These additional draft picks might show paramount for the quarterback-needy Jets, as their win Sunday dropped them three spots within the 2026 draft order.
The Jets (3-9) went from No. 4 to No. 7 with the victory, in response to Tankathon.
Shifting forward of the Jets have been the Las Vegas Raiders (2-10), Cleveland Browns (3-9) and Washington Commanders (3-9), all of whom misplaced Sunday.
Coming into Monday, the highest three spots belonged to the Tennessee Titans (1-11), New Orleans Saints (2-10) and Giants, who have been 2-10 going into “Monday Night Football” towards the New England Patriots.
The tiebreaker for draft positioning is energy of schedule, with the crew that performed the weaker schedule receiving the upper decide.
After an 0-7 begin, the Jets have gained three of their final 5 video games. Barring a big shakeup within the season’s remaining 5 weeks, the Jets will probably want to think about buying and selling up for an opportunity on the high quarterback in April’s draft.
Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, Oregon’s Dante Moore and Alabama’s Ty Simpson are among the many draft-eligible quarterbacks in a category that doesn’t have a clear-cut blue-chip prospect on the place.
The Jets personal 5 first-round picks over the subsequent two drafts, as in addition they added a first-rounder in final month’s commerce that despatched defensive sort out Quinnen Williams to the Dallas Cowboys.
That must be ample ammunition to maneuver up, as long as they’ll discover a commerce accomplice. The Saints, Raiders and Browns all determine to be out there for a franchise quarterback, too.
The Jets signed quarterback Justin Fields to a two-year, $40 million contract within the offseason, however they benched him two weeks in the past for veteran Tyrod Taylor.
Final week, first-year Jets head coach Aaron Glenn confused that tanking was not an possibility.
“I’m going to give you a line that you guys have heard before: You play the game to win. It’s just not in a coach or players mentality to go out there and lose games. We’re not built that way,” Glenn stated.
“We’re built to go out there and play as hard as we can to try and get as many wins as we can. And then we let everything else take care of itself as far as draft and all that.”
