Sauce Gardner

The Colts will be without their starting right tackle for Sunday's road game against a stout Seahawks defense. Backup Jalen Travis is expected to draw the start in his place and will be tasked with keeping one of either Riley Leonard or Philip Rivers upright. In addition to Smith, the Colts also ruled out WR Anthony Gould (ankle) and CB Sauce Gardner (calf).

Ward joins Daniel Jones, Sauce Gardner and more on the sideline

As expected, the Colts will not have one of their top defensive players this week.

As expected, the Colts will not have one of their top defensive players this week.

Gardner, Rapoport believes, could return to the Colts lineup within the next four weeks. That opens up the possibility that Gardner could be at full health -- or something close to it -- if the Colts right the ship and make it to the postseason. The Colts are expected to be careful with Gardner's calf injury in hopes of not complicating the injury in a way that would jeopardize the corner's entire season.