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The Indianapolis Colts lost a key member of their secondary Sunday during warmups before their Week 6 game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward unexpectedly collided with tight end Drew Ogletree as they prepared for the game. He remained on the ground for a few moments before his teammates and the team’s medical staff helped him up to evaluate him.
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Charvarius Ward #7 of the Indianapolis Colts on the field during the second quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 28, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Ward was diagnosed with a concussion and was ruled out of the game against the Cardinals.
The Pro Bowl cornerback is in his first season with the Colts. In four games, he recorded 13 tackles and three assists. He played three seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, earning his first Pro Bowl nomination in 2023 as he led the NFL with 23 snaps.
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Indianapolis Colts safety Cam Bynum (0) tackles cornerback Charvarius Ward (7) after an interception against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 5, 2025. (Trevor Ruszkowski/Imagn Images)
He played four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning a Super Bowl with them in 2020, before joining the 49ers.
The Colts defense is third in points allowed and 14th in yards allowed.
This wasn’t the only freak injury the Colts saw happen during warmups.
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Ian Thomas (80) is short tackled by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward (7) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Quarterback Anthony Richardson was ruled out of the team’s game after suffering a freak eye injury when a practice squad broke and struck him. Riley Leonard was named backup quarterback to Daniel Jones.
