INDIANAPOLIS -- Center Phil Costa wasn't even around long enough to be asked about dating Hulk Hogan's daughter let alone possibly hike the ball to quarterback Andrew Luck with the Indianapolis Colts.
Costa, in a surprising announcement, has decided to retire.
"Phil feels it's in his best interest to retire from the game," Colts general manager Ryan Grigson said in a statement released by the team. "We certainly understand and wish him nothing but the best."
The Colts signed Costa to a two-year, $2.7 million contract that included $450,000 guaranteed last month.
UPDATE: The Colts do not have to pay Costa any of the guaranteed money he was scheduled to make since he decided to retire.
The idea was for Costa to compete with Khaled Holmes for the starting center position, but I got the sense that the Colts were hoping Holmes would win the job. Costa, who started with the Dallas Cowboys in 2011, was beat out by rookie Travis Frederick last season.
Holmes only played 12 snaps and was a healthy inactive 11 times last season as a rookie.
Now the Colts are in serious of need of adding another center to the roster. This isn't a position they should be in with their franchise player Luck. The little bit of good news out of Costa telling the Colts he was retiring is that he did it now and not after training camp had already started. It gives Grigson some time to try to find another center to add to the roster.
Nope. The Cleveland Browns quickly matched the offer the Jacksonville Jaguars gave him.
McGlynn, who plays guard and center, was the best center on the Colts' roster last season, but the team had no interest in re-signing him. McGlynn is now with the Washington Redskins.
Next.
Kyle Cook, Mike Gibson and Steve Vallos are the three best centers still available on the free agent market, according to Bill Polian's free agent tracker.
Grigson said during the NFL owners' meetings last month that he wasn't overly impressed with the group of free agent centers.
That takes us to the draft. The Colts' first pick is not until No. 59 in the second round.
Here's a recap of the top 10 centers in the draft, according to ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr.:
1. Marcus Martin, USC
2. Weston Richburg, Colorado St.
3. Russell Bodine, North Carolina
4. Travis Swanson, Arkansas
5. Jonotthan Harrison, Florida
6. Gabe Ikard, Oklahoma
7. James Stone, Tennessee
8. Bryan Stork, Florida St.
9. Corey Linsley, Ohio St.
10. Tyler Larsen, Utah St.