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Puck 03-09-2026 01:24 PM

Anyone else want Bobby Okereke back?

Puck 03-09-2026 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldcolt (Post 344648)
Whether Ballard is inept or not will depend on what kind of team he puts on the field. Pierce is a great start, although I think Pierces agents deserve a ton of credit for getting him $29 million a year. Good for him. Let's see how we go about clearing cap room and restructuring our defense.

IIRC. MJP was due 24 million this season, so it's not as bad as it looks. Kind of a swap in where the money goes

But then again we now need another WR

Hoopsdoc 03-09-2026 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344670)
In the back f my mind I can't stop thinking about playing with a broken back last season.

He's tough as nails but that is a scary injury moving forward

The presence of Warren, who is just as tough, will help.

Hoopsdoc 03-09-2026 01:42 PM

Now go get Hendrickson.

ChaosTheory 03-09-2026 01:44 PM

Bummer about Pittman - pure cap casualty.

Now that that's done... where is Nick Cross?

Oldcolt 03-09-2026 02:23 PM

If Pierce is going to earn his money he will need more targets. Have to come from somewhere might as well be Pittman. I, like everyone, love Pittmans intangibles-how tough he is and what a good blocker he is-but we never developed him into any real kind of receiving threat. He is absent at the goal line (not sure if it is his fault or play calling but he just doesn't catch many IDs) as a receiver. Receivers are tough to get a handle on, however, with the shit QB play they have.

Puck 03-09-2026 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 344688)
Bummer about Pittman - pure cap casualty.

Now that that's done... where is Nick Cross?

He's gonna get paid, so i doubt he will be a Colt. We have Wohler for his replacement though. So Ballard did well having a plan there.

Puck 03-09-2026 02:30 PM

Neville Gallimore
@Path2Greatwork
·
1h
To Colts Nation. Thank you for all you’ve done for me in a short amount of time. The love and support meant everything to me. Forever love. NG out. #LoveYours

Colts And Orioles 03-09-2026 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldcolt (Post 344409)



I read where Pierce is prioritizing QB stability and a strong established winning culture ...... neither of those exist in Indianapolis.





Quote:

Originally Posted by apballin (Post 344420)



Yeah, OK ...... where the fuck is that ???





Quote:

Originally Posted by Colts And Orioles (Post 344439)
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Saskatchewan.

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I guess Pierce decided that Indianapolis was sufficient for his desires, after all.

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AlwaysSunnyinIndy 03-09-2026 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344699)
Neville Gallimore
@Path2Greatwork
·
1h
To Colts Nation. Thank you for all you’ve done for me in a short amount of time. The love and support meant everything to me. Forever love. NG out. #LoveYours


https://x.com/spotrac/status/2031083983065264613

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DT Neville Gallimore's Bears Contract

- 2 years, $10M base value
- $5M guaranteed
- $2M incentives/escalators
- could be viewed as 1 year, $5.5M contract

Gallimore played out a veteran minimum contract in Indy last season.

Puck 03-09-2026 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 344745)

Looks like they need to keep Grove. Otherwise we have a huge hole at NT

Puck 03-09-2026 04:38 PM

Paye to Vegas

Puck 03-09-2026 04:38 PM

Joel A. Erickson
@JoelAErickson
·
16m
NFL officially awards Colts two compensatory seventh-rounders in the draft.

7-249
7-254

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 03-09-2026 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344755)
Paye to Vegas


Looks like he received a similar contract to what Dayo got with the Bears last year.


https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2031107257736339781

Quote:

Former Colts DE Kwity Paye reached agreement on a 3-year, $48 million deal that includes $32 million guaranteed with the Las Vegas Raiders.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 03-09-2026 05:02 PM

Minshew Mania headed to the desert.


https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/2031112297121267935

Quote:

Veteran QB Gardner Minshew is signing with the Cardinals on a one-year, $5.75 million deal, per source.

He can make up to $8M with incentives.

Puck 03-09-2026 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 344757)
Looks like he received a similar contract to what Dayo got with the Bears last year.


https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2031107257736339781

That's crazy.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 03-09-2026 05:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344756)
Joel A. Erickson
@JoelAErickson
·
16m
NFL officially awards Colts two compensatory seventh-rounders in the draft.

7-249
7-254


Basically those two picks were for losing Joe Flacco and EJ Speed in free agency last year.

Losing Fries, Dayo and Ryan Kelly were cancelled out by the Colts signing Bynum, Daniel Jones and Ward.

https://overthecap.com/compensatory-...afc-south-2026

Edit: Apparently the link doesn't go directly to the calculation...so to look at the worksheet, click on "2026" followed by "AFC-South."

ChoppedWood 03-09-2026 05:42 PM

Awesome to keep AP, a tiny bit high but in 2 years time, shit those couple mil will seem like 10 bucks given the insanity of the incline.

Pitt, sucks, tough ass dude who really fucking cared, good luck to him in Pitts, he is a Steelers type of player.

Warren gotta go crazy next year.

Hate losing Gallimore, about the only non-starter DL that was consistently identifiable.

Kwitty- man that was a fucking whiiiiif. Gonna have to find a way to get something on the edge in a hurry.

Jones should be inked pretty soon but the $50 floated is ludicrous shit!

Puck 03-09-2026 06:36 PM

evin
@EvinKnowsBall
·
2h
The #Titans are signing Bobby Okereke to a 3-year, $45M deal, per sources.

The contract will make him the 3rd highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.

YDFL Commish 03-09-2026 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344781)
evin
@EvinKnowsBall
·
2h
The #Titans are signing Bobby Okereke to a 3-year, $45M deal, per sources.

The contract will make him the 3rd highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.

No way he's worth that! Also, it seems like the Titans and Raiders are trying win in March. They both will inevitably lose when the leaves begin to turn.

Racehorse 03-09-2026 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 344763)
Minshew Mania headed to the desert.


https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/2031112297121267935

Dude has one of the best gigs in football. Gets to live in a new city every year, and paid well to play a game.

apballin 03-09-2026 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 344783)
No way he's worth that! Also, it seems like the Titans and Raiders are trying win in March. They both will inevitably lose when the leaves begin to turn.

QBs on a rookie contract and spend like crazy

Puck 03-09-2026 09:11 PM

Mark Kaboly
@MarkKaboly
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51m
The Steelers will give up one of their 6th-round picks in exchange for Michael Pittman and the Colts' 7th rounder, according to league source(s). So, basically, a salary dump by the Colts, and the Steelers benefit tremendously from it.

BCN#1 03-10-2026 07:43 AM

More moves than a box of ex-lax here as we dump (no pun intended) some high priced playas.

Of ours that remain to be signed somewhere, I am interested to hear yer all´s thoughts. For me, I would not cry if we resigned running back Ameer Abdullah as the back up to JT.

Though heck of a player, I am not 100% sold on Braden Smith returning unless he is on a bargain contract due to his age mostly. Similar thought to Germaine Pratt and I do hope we can find the pennies under the sofa cushion to retain Nick Cross but again, not holding my breath.

Say good-bye to Mo Ali Cox however, I am on the fence with those 2 defensive ends Samson Ebukam and Tyquan Lewis though leaning toward saying adios also. Pending the Draft haul, maybe bring those 2 back but only on a very low cost deal.:eek:

Thoughts at this point in time folks??

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 03-10-2026 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344781)
evin
@EvinKnowsBall
·
2h
The #Titans are signing Bobby Okereke to a 3-year, $45M deal, per sources.

The contract will make him the 3rd highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.



Quote:

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish (Post 344783)
No way he's worth that! Also, it seems like the Titans and Raiders are trying win in March. They both will inevitably lose when the leaves begin to turn.



This is fake news from a Troll / parody account on Twitter.

Okereke is still a free agent right now.

Hoopsdoc 03-10-2026 11:54 AM

Interesting that Hendrickson has yet to sign. He’s obviously not getting the offers he thought he would.

Puck 03-10-2026 12:32 PM

Evan Sidery
@esidery
·
3h
Trey Hendrickson is seeking over $30 million per year, but no team showing interest is willing to offer that figure, per
@AdamSchefter
.

Hendrickson will not be able to fetch the same annual value the Panthers provided Jaelan Phillips.

Puck 03-10-2026 12:55 PM

Noah Compton

@nerlens_

·
58m

Former Chiefs LB Leo Chenal is the top linebacker available in free agency:

- 6’3”, 250 lbs
- 25-years-old
- missed just two (!) tackles in 2024
- 44 starts during rookie contract
- 2x SB Champ

The #Colts are looking for youth at LB, and desperately need a championship mindset.

ChaosTheory 03-10-2026 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344876)
Hendrickson will not be able to fetch the same annual value the Panthers provided Jaelan Phillips.

The Phillips contract is a tad bit retarded. Not my money, but does a torn Achilles in '23 + Torn ACL in '24 + 14 QB hits in '25 = $120m?

Obviously it does, but shit.

Colts And Orioles 03-10-2026 01:21 PM

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Is no news good news ???

In an extensive article in regard to recent NFL free agency, ESPN's Bill Barnwell does not mention the Colts or any of their players once ...... only a brief comment on the fact that the Los Angeles Chargers DID NOT acquire DeForest Buckner.




2026 NFL Free Agency Winners, Losers: Tagovailoa, Walker, More

(By Bill Barnwell)

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...ades-contracts

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Dam8610 03-10-2026 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory (Post 344880)
The Phillips contract is a tad bit retarded. Not my money, but does a torn Achilles in '23 + Torn ACL in '24 + 14 QB hits in '25 = $120m?

He's 27 and the 18% pressure rate is elite. Makes a lot more sense to pay a 27 year old Jaelan Phillips coming off of a healthy season that kind of money than a 31 year old Trey Hendrickson coming off an injury shortened season.

YDFL Commish 03-10-2026 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Puck (Post 344877)
Noah Compton

@nerlens_

·
58m

Former Chiefs LB Leo Chenal is the top linebacker available in free agency:

- 6’3”, 250 lbs
- 25-years-old
- missed just two (!) tackles in 2024
- 44 starts during rookie contract
- 2x SB Champ

The #Colts are looking for youth at LB, and desperately need a championship mindset.

Yep...sign the man. Apparently he's pretty good in coverage. He's big, runs a 4.5 40 and he's a former Badger. What not to like?

ChaosTheory 03-10-2026 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dam8610 (Post 344883)
He's 27 and the 18% pressure rate is elite. Makes a lot more sense to pay a 27 year old Jaelan Phillips coming off of a healthy season that kind of money than a 31 year old Trey Hendrickson coming off an injury shortened season.

Probably. I don't think Hendrickson getting that contract would be very smart, either.

sherck 03-10-2026 01:52 PM

So, we now have receiving options of:

WR Pierce, WR Downs, TE Warren and RB Taylor.

Those are the only remaining Colts players on the roster that have more than 50 receptions combined over the past two seasons.

Sure, we also have folks like:
WR Dulin (7 receptions over past two years)
WR Gould (3 receptions)
TE Olgetree (13 receptions)
TE Mallory (5 receptions)
and free agent Mo Allie Cox (25 receptions) but I cannot believe we plan on briging him back.

IMO, the roster desperately needs another receiving option on the outside.

I hope that we can find someone who can play behind Dulin for part of the season and then take over the outside WR duties opposite Alex Pierce in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of this draft.

That and a backup O-lineman or two in the later rounds are the picks on offense I want. All the rest defense help.

Puck 03-10-2026 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sherck (Post 344889)
So, we now have receiving options of:

WR Pierce, WR Downs, TE Warren and RB Taylor.

Those are the only remaining Colts players on the roster that have more than 50 receptions combined over the past two seasons.

Sure, we also have folks like:
WR Dulin (7 receptions over past two years)
WR Gould (3 receptions)
TE Olgetree (13 receptions)
TE Mallory (5 receptions)
and free agent Mo Allie Cox (25 receptions) but I cannot believe we plan on briging him back.

IMO, the roster desperately needs another receiving option on the outside.

I hope that we can find someone who can play behind Dulin for part of the season and then take over the outside WR duties opposite Alex Pierce in the 2nd or 3rd rounds of this draft.

That and a backup O-lineman or two in the later rounds are the picks on offense I want. All the rest defense help.

Thoughts on Gabe Davis?

Puck 03-10-2026 02:07 PM

31 yr old pass rusher. From what I have read he is not great in run D. But he really does get to the QB.

What price could you see the Colts being able to come with and offer?


Yahoo Sports

@YahooSports

·
4h

Free agent DE Trey Hendrickson is in contact with multiple teams, but “nobody has met his price just yet,” and he’s not willing to compromise and take a discounted deal at this point, per @AdamSchefter
.

AlwaysSunnyinIndy 03-10-2026 02:13 PM

Braden Smith to the Texans

https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2031430423805304997

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Former Colts OT Braden Smith reached agreement with the Houston Texans on a two-year, $25 million deal including $13.5 million fully guaranteed, per his agent Michael Perrett of Priority Sports.

Hoopsdoc 03-10-2026 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 344897)

Well, Jalen Travis, you’re up.

Puck 03-10-2026 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc (Post 344898)
Well, Jalen Travis, you’re up.

I am feeling pretty good about him

ChaosTheory 03-10-2026 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy (Post 344897)

That one sucks. I feel pretty good about Travis, but losing Smith AND Houston getting him is shitty.


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