Sauce Gardner injury update: Colts star reportedly 'week-to-week' after suffering calf strain vs. Texans

The Indianapolis Colts saw their big trade deadline acquisition Sauce Gardner leave with a calf injury on the first drive of the game for the Houston Texans that caused him to be ruled out for the remainder of the game. 

After the game, Gardner confirmed that he had not suffered a disastrous injury, noting it was a calf strain and not an Achilles tear. Gardner will be "week-to-week" with the injury, and the hope is that he returns during the regular season, NFL Network reported 

Gardner went down on the first drive of the game and needed help off the field and into the medical tent. He then tried to hobble back to the locker room on his own, but eventually required assistance. Gardner returned to the sidelines in street clothes and a walking boot as the second quarter began after the Colts ruled him out for the game with a calf injury. 

The Colts traded two first round picks to the Jets to acquire Gardner at the trade deadline, as they tried to bolster their defense for a deep playoff run after a red-hot start to the season for their offense. Since the deadline, the Colts are 1-2 after losing to Houston on Sunday and find themselves tied with Jacksonville at 8-4 atop the AFC South, just a game up on the Texans. 

A calf strain always presents reason for concern, as that's the kind of injury that can linger, and the Colts and Gardner will have to show some patience with his injury at a time of year that's difficult to have amidst a playoff push.