Metcalf Shrugs Off Gardner Matchup

Ahead of the Steelers-Colts Week 5 game, Pittsburgh receiver DK Metcalf brushed off questions about facing Indianapolis cornerback Sauce Gardner, saying he does not worry about what defensive backs do well because they have to guard him. The remark added edge to a matchup between a confident Metcalf, coming off a 115-yard game against Cleveland, and Gardner, who had acknowledged poor effort on two big plays in the Colts’ previous game. Their past meetings favor Gardner in pass breakups, though Indianapolis has also struggled to prevent explosive plays. The game’s outcome and Metcalf’s performance varied across the reports, so the shared focus is the pregame exchange and the anticipated one-on-one contest.