Colts and LB Darius Leonard agree to 5 year contract extension

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

The Colts and the Maniac agree to terms on a new contract.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1424343613530644484

The Colts & All-Pro LB Darius Leonard agree to terms on a blockbuster 5-year, $99.25M contract extension to make him the highest paid ILB, sources say. He gets $20M per year over the 1st 3 years. The deal, done by Malki Kawa & Ethan Lock, includes $52.5M guaranteed.

https://twitter.com/zkeefer/status/1424345790475116544

Deal’s done. Colts have signed linebacker Darius Leonard to a massive five-year extension, source says, and as Rapoport first reported.

Colts have now gotten Braden Smith and Leonard extensions done before the season opener — always their goal.

https://twitter.com/FieldYates/statu...50920717086720

Since entering the NFL in 2018, Colts LB Darius Leonard leads all inside linebackers in: tackles per game (9.9), TFL per game (1.0), sacks (15.0), forced fumbles (9) and is second in interceptions (7).

Arguably the best all around LB in football and now paid exactly as such.

https://twitter.com/spotrac/status/1424352943365627906

Highest Average Paid Off-Ball LBs

1. Darius Leonard, $19.85M
2. Fred Warner, $19M
3. Bobby Wagner, $18M
4. C.J. Mosley, $17M
5. Zach Cunningham, $14.5M

[rcubed]

Does it include a vax shot?


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[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by rcubed

Does it include a vax shot?


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I know this is a joke, but part of me hopes this is a stipulation of the contract.

[Chromeburn]

3…2…1… Incoming Fred Warner fans. [just points at Darius’ stats]

[Oldcolt]

Two things that concern me with handing him such a massive contract is his stand on COVID and his history of concussions. The second is just something you deal with in the NFL. The first is his doing completely. I hope it was addressed.

[TheMugwump]

Why do ESPN and other outlets keep calling him an Inside Linebacker? He's an off-ball LB, sure, but he's not on ILB.

[Hoopsdoc]

Had to be done but damn that’s a lot of money.

Probably won’t be able to keep Okereke.

[JAFF]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Had to be done but damn that’s a lot of money.

Probably won’t be able to keep Okereke.

Golly gee its a little early for that isnt it

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Hoopsdoc

Had to be done but damn that’s a lot of money.

Probably won’t be able to keep Okereke.

If Okereke turns out to be so good we cannot afford him (we have one 20 million dollar lb, doubt we could afford another) we will have had some great defensive years with him. I'm all in for us not being able to resign him because he is so damn good.

[Lawrence Owen]

Darius Deserves every dime IMO.

He's played at an all-pro level for the first 3 years in the NFL, and got paid pennies doing so.

In 2023, when the new TV contracts are up, and the Salary caps go up, This contract could look like a steal.