The Colts have restocked their roster in a big way since free agency opened, adding 10 veterans from the outside. Some are sure to be upgrades, like right tackle Gosder Cherilus and safety LaRon Landry.
Some Colts fans have been in touch, confused about the awarding of compensatory draft picks. The Colts were awarded one pick, the final pick of the draft (No. 254). But in the league's formula that figures out who gets what in terms of the extra draft selections, Indianapolis didn't actually "earn" a pick.
If the starting quarterbacks in Indianapolis and Tennessee remain healthy, only one of the backups is going to have a shot at playing time. He won’t be the one behind Andrew Luck with the Colts.
Matt Hasselbeck’s been a more valuable influence on Jake Locker and a more important leader for the Tennessee Titans than most people know. But the Titans parted ways with him Monday, unable to find common ground that would drive down the quarterback's cap number of $7.
Drew Stanton knows Bruce Arians’ system quite well from working as Andrew Luck’s backup, and could have a chance for some playing time in Arizona. His departure to the Cardinals means the Indianapolis Colts have a new need: A No.
Welcome to Eight in the Box, an NFL Nation feature that will appear each Friday during the offseason. This week’s topic: How each AFC South team needs to address the quarterback position. Houston Texans Matt Schaub didn’t finish the season with a high popularity rating among Texans fans.
Backup quarterback may wind up a spot added to the Indianapolis Colts’ list of needs. Dan Pompeii of the National Football Post raised the idea of Drew Stanton, who’s going to be a free agent, following Bruce Arians to Arizona.
ESPN’s Bill Polian has a major Insider file out ranking the upcoming class of free agents. He divided them into three tiers: A Players: Worth paying big, starter-caliber money. B Players: Guys I would sign but only if the value made sense.
Click here for the complete list of Indianapolis Colts' roster moves. Most significant move: I didn’t expect they were doing anything with Dwight Freeney, but his $19 million salary had stirred up a new round of rumors that the Colts could let him go.
Reading the coverage… Why Andy Benoit prefers to watch football alone. I am not big on DVRing, but can relate to a lot of what he writes here. Houston Texans Houston started fast but left issues that need to be addressed in their preseason loss in New Orleans, says John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
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