The New York Jets made a change on Monday. New York allowed 48 points on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars and quickly responded with the firing of former Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after 14 games with the franchise this season.

But let's not lose sight of what's happening with the Colts ' defense. Indianapolis traded for former All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner at the NFL trade deadline as a means of going all in to contend in this year's playoffs. They need Gardner to be a star player and a difference maker. Full stop.

The Indianapolis Colts have ruled out cornerback Sauce Gardner for the team's Week 15 game in Seattle. This will be the second game that Gardner has missed. He did not practice at all during the week. He suffered a calf injury in the Colts ' Week 13 matchup with the Houston Texans.

The Colts (8-4), who have lost back-to-back games since their Week 11 bye, have the hardest remaining strength of schedule in the NFL. Their final five opponents are the Jacksonville Jaguars (twice), Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers and Texans.

Sauce Gardner suffered a calf injury in the Colts' loss to the Texans, but it isn't expected to result in him landing on injured reserve.

Indianapolis Colts' cornerback Sauce Gardner was not going to practice on Wednesday, according to head coach Shane Steichen. Gardner continues to work through a calf injury that he sustained in the Colts ' Week 13 matchup with the Houston Texans. He did not practice at all last week and was ruled out of this past Sunday's game.

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen says starting cornerback Sauce Gardner is expected to miss "some time" after injuring his left calf during Sunday's 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans, but that Gardner avoided hurting his Achilles tendon.

Colts CB Sauce Gardner has a calf strain? So did Pacers PG Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton went for it, and we see how it turned out. What'll Sauce do?