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Sauce Gardner, Tyler Warren set to play for Colts
Colts' Sauce Gardner and Tyler Warren to play against Jaguars
Drew Ogletree
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Tyler Warren, Sauce Gardner remain out of practice for Colts
The Colts got a few players back at practice on Thursday, but they remained without starters on both sides of the ball. Tight end Tyler Warren (groin) and cornerback Sauce Gardner (calf) did not practice for the second straight day. Head coach Shane Steichen said Warren, who did not play last week, is progressing well and Gardner said his injury is not as bad as last year’s calf injury, but their practice absence doesn’t bode well for their availability against the Vikings on Sunday. Wide receiver Keenan Allen (rest), linebacker Bryce Boetticher (groin), guard Matt Goncalves (ankle), tight end Drew Ogletree (ankle), defensive tackle Jerry Tillery (personal), cornerback Justin Whalley (knee), and cornerback Charvarius Ward (rest) all returned to practice. Linebacker CJ Allen (ankle) and wide receiver Ashton Dulin (hamstring) were both limited participants. Wide receiver Anthony Gould (concussion), punter Rigoberto Sanchez (right foot), and defensive tackle Grover Stewart (rest) did not practice
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Tyler Warren did not practice on Wednesday with groin injury
Colts tight end Tyler Warren did not practice on Wednesday due to a groin injury
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Alec Pierce remains limited in Thursday's practice
Alec Pierce limited in practice, still on track to play on Sunday
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Alec Pierce listed as limited on Wednesday
While Colts receiver Alec Pierce is expected to play in Sunday’s season opener against the Ravens, he is not yet practicing in full. Pierce (heel) was officially a limited participant on Indianapolis’ first injury report of the season on Wednesday. Pierce is still on his way back from offseason surgery. But, via JJ Stankevitz of the team’s website, Pierce said Wednesday that he’s getting better every day. Pierce was taken off of the physically unable to perform list late last month. Additionally, safety AJ Hailey (ankle), tight end Drew Ogletree (neck), and center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (illness) were also limited for the Colts on Wednesday
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Reviewing the Chris Ballard era: The 2022 draft class
With the 2017 through 2021 classes already reviewed, the next stop in the Chris Ballard draft review series is 2022. This was a pretty solid class, especially considering the Colts did not have a first-round pick. The strength of the class is obvious. Alec Pierce developed into a high-level receiver, Bernhard Raimann became a quality starting left tackle, and Rodney Thomas gave the Colts good value from the seventh round. Nick Cross also became a useful starter, even if his departure after the 2025 season hurts the overall evaluation. The issue is that the class thins out quickly after the top names. Jelani Woods never became the player the Colts hoped for, Eric Johnson was only a rotational piece, Andrew Ogletree has been fine as a depth tight end, and Curtis Brooks never made it to the regular season. Pierce has become a very good player for the Colts. It took him some time to get there, and that slow start does affect the grade a bit, but his 2025 season changed the way he should be viewed. Pierce emerged as one of the Colts’ most important offensive players and became a legitimate high-end receiving option. He may not be a true No. 1 in the traditional all-around sense, but he is about as good a No. 2 as you can find, and his ability to stretch the field gives the offense something every team needs. Pierce can take over games vertically. He changes how defenses align, forces safeties to respect the deep ball, and opens space underneath for other players. That type of role has real value, especially in an offense that needs explosive plays. The big contract confirms that the Colts see him as a major piece moving forward. He developed, produced, and earned a second deal with the team. It is hard to give an A or A+ based mostly on one great season, but Pierce has clearly turned into a strong pick. Grade: A- Woods is a frustrating miss. His rookie season showed real promise. He had the size, athleticism, and receiving upside to become the kind of tight end the Colts had been searching for. At a position that was wide open for years before Tyler Warren arrived, Woods had every opportunity to take control of the job. It just never happened as injuries destroyed the next few seasons, and he never became a meaningful piece of the offense. The flashes from 2022 were not enough to overcome the lack of availability and production after that. For a third-round pick, especially at a position of need, the Colts needed much much more. He eventually left for the Jets , and the Colts moved on without ever getting the payoff they hoped for. The rookie season keeps this from being a complete failure, but overall, it was a miss. Grade: D+ Raimann is the best pick of this class. Finding a quality starting left tackle in the third round is excellent value. Raimann has developed into a high-level player on the left side and has become one of the most reliable pieces on the Colts’ offensive line. He rarely misses time, rarely has truly bad games, and has given the team stability at one of the most important positions in football. He is not quite in the top three-to-five range at his position, which keeps this from being an A+, but he has emerged as a top-10 level left tackle. For a third-round pick, that is about as good as it gets. Raimann is still on the team, still playing at a high level, and still one of the better examples of Ballard finding great value outside the first round. Grade: A Cross was a good player for the Colts, but the ending hurts the grade. He brought a physical presence to the defense and gave the secondary a different type of edge. There were some rough moments, especially earlier in his career, but overall he became a net positive on the back end. His final two seasons with the Colts were quality starting seasons, and he looked like the type of player who could have remained part of the defense moving forward. That is what makes his departure so frustrating. Cross left for the Washington Commanders t [... truncated ...]
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