The Colts could be without one of their best players in their must-win Week 18 game.
Buckner has had to rest knee and back issues at various points this season, but it has yet to cost him a game and it has not held him back from reaching his second Pro Bowl. He has faced a number of double teams as the Colts search for other pass-rush help, and his seven sacks are his lowest since 2017.
If he can't go, Taylor Stallworth will likely start in his place with second-round rookie Dayo Odeyingbo sharing snaps. Those two combine for 3.5 sacks this season. "Coming into the league this young, there’s some things you have to get past," Rhodes said of Rodgers. "I feel like he has gotten over those hurdles. I think he’s prepared himself to be able to become a starter."