Shane Steichen Hints At Potential Plans For Sauce Gardner

 

The Indianapolis Colts made maybe the largest and most shocking splash of the NFL commerce deadline after they despatched two first-round picks to the New York Jets for All-Professional cornerback Sauce Gardner.

Hopefully, it can give them one of many last items they must be a real Tremendous Bowl contender.

It wasn’t a transfer many noticed coming, however his match inside the Indianapolis protection is intriguing, and head coach Shane Steichen hinted on the potential plans for Gardner.

He mentioned if Gardner clears concussion protocol, he’ll play in Week 10 in opposition to the Atlanta Falcons in Germany.

“That’s the plan,” Steichen mentioned.

Colts Shane Steichen’s presser:

Sauce Gardner will apply in the present day. If he clear concussion protocol, he’ll play in Berlin.

“That is the plan,” Steichen mentioned.

— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) November 5, 2025

Gardner didn’t play for the Jets in Week 8 on account of his harm, however he seems to be headed in the fitting route coming off their bye to make his Colts debut straight away.

He’ll have a troublesome matchup awaiting him in Falcons vast receiver Drake London, who caught three landing passes from Michael Penix Jr. in a Week 9 loss to the New England Patriots.

Gardner signed a four-year, $120.4 million contract extension this offseason, so the Colts made a long-term funding with this commerce and have loads of time to determine find…