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Colts to allow Smith to test free agency | IndyStar.com | The Indianapolis Star
Hunter Smith's 10-year relationship with the Indianapolis Colts might be nearing an end. The team has informed its veteran punter it won't offer him a new contract, allowing him to hit the NFL's free-agent market Feb. 27. Smith voided the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted ...
Harrison asks Colts to release him
blogs.nfl.com — After the two sides couldn't agree on a restructured contract, WR Marvin Harrison asked the Colts to... release him, a league source said Sunday night. As much as the team would rather not -- and Colts president Bill Polian acknowledged Sunday that it's ... (more) Harrison asks Colts to release him
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blogs.nfl.com — Economic challenges are being felt everywhere, and NFL scouting is no exception. Teams are looking to reduce... costs wherever possible. And one area that involves the greatest amount of expense is travel, which also happens to be the primary means by ... (more) NFL.com Blogs Combine «
CB Hayden, Colts strike five-year, $43 million deal
blogs.nfl.com — CB Kelvin Hayden , who helped the Indianapolis Colts win Super Bowl XLI three years ago, reached... an agreement with the team on a five-year, $43 million contract that includes $22.5 million in guaranteed money. (more) CB Hayden, Colts strike five-year, $43 million deal
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LONGTIME COLTS PUNTER LIKELY LEAVING TOWN
ProFootballTalk.com — The Indianapolis Star reports that the Colts won’t be offering a new contract to punter Hunter Smith. As a result, his ten-year run with the team most likely will be ending.“The door isn’t closed for him to return, but they are not going to keep him off the market ,” Smith’s agent, Tom Mills, told the Star .  “When we chose to void the final year of Hunter’s contract, we certainly knew this was a possibility.” Smith was a seventh-round draft pick of the Colts in 1999. The only other punter on the roster is Mike Dragosavich.  A few options are available in free agency, but the ...

Colts Will Allow Smith To Test Market
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — Colts Will Allow Smith To Test Market From Mike Chappell of IndyStar.com : Hunter Smith’s 10-year relationship with the Indianapolis Colts might be nearing an end. The team has informed its veteran punter it won’t offer him a new contract, allowing him to hit the NFL’s free-agent market Feb. 27. Smith voided the final year of his contract and will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the month. [image] “The door isn’t closed for him to return, but they are not going to keep him off the market,” Tom Mills, Smith’s agent, said Tuesday afternoon. “When we ...

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