Mike Wells, ESPN Staff Writer 9y

Robert Mathis one of only five Colts remaining from the previous regime

INDIANAPOLIS -- The numbers have gotten less and less as the years have passed.

Peyton Manning. Dwight Freeney. Gary Brackett. Antoine Bethea. Reggie Wayne.

Those are just a few of the names that have left the Indianapolis Colts since the new regime of general manager Ryan Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano took over in 2012.

Change is normal on a year-to-year basis in the NFL. There are only five players remaining on the Colts' roster from the 2011 season.

Some players left via free agency others were released or simply weren't retained because they didn't fit in Grigson's big picture plans with the franchise.

Wayne became the second biggest player behind Manning to not be brought back by Grigson when the organization announced in March that they would not be re-signing the veteran.

Here's a look at the five remaining players from when Grigson took over in 2012:

LT Anthony Castonzo: He's entering the final year of his rookie deal. Castonzo, who was selected in the first round in 2011 and has been a fixture protecting quarterback Andrew Luck's blindside the past three seasons. Castonzo is the only offensive lineman to start every game last season.

OL Joe Reitz: Reitz is mister versatile along the offensive line. He can play guard or tackle. Reitz has started 24 of the 44 games he's played in the past four seasons.

P Pat McAfee: He has become one of the top punters in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl last season after finishing third in the league in net yards per punt at 42.8 yards. McAfee also handles kickoff duty for the Colts.

K Adam Vinatieri: He's an ageless kicker. The 42-year-old Vinatieri only missed one field goal -- in Week 17 -- all of last season. He said he believes he can continue to play for a few more years.

LB Robert Mathis: He's the heart and soul of the defense. Mathis, who led the NFL in sacks with 19.5 in 2013, missed last season -- first because of a four-game suspension for using performance-enhancing drugs and then a torn Achilles. He's determined to prove that he can still be an effective player at 34 years old and after missing a season because of injury.

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