100%. For some reason Pierce can not get separation, so every one of his catches the past two years has been contested. And doesn't matter to me which TE steps up, but one of them needs to be a consistent presence.

I'm legit happy for the guy, and happy that this is all behind the Colts and he will be a part of the team for a while. He's a genuine good person.

Thought his agent was a fucking toolbag and a half, and I'm a bit disappointed in him he hired that clown, but whatever, it's all over now I hope.

Kinda torn on this. Feel like they maybe rewarded his bad behavior? Although I guess they wouldn't discuss it till he got back on the field.

JT is unique in that he is a TD waiting to happen every time he touches the ball. Not many running backs can say that, and it is a unique weapon. If we want decent production we have that with Moss. If we want an explosive weapon you have that with JT.

Ultimately I guess, if you let him walk, how are you replacing the explosive plays he brings? You need guys that can do that in an offense. If he doesn't, who does? This might free up the passing game some bringing that safety down.

Three years added to this year

I bet Doyel feels like the tool he is.

Well done...it was the right thing to do, I'm sure the Colts doctors have had a good look and JT is in good health and ready to go! I think we can make the playoffs!

No. He enjoys being a tool

The wording in all the articles says "extension", which implies that the 3 years start next season. This effectively buys out the franchise period and adds a year. At that point, the Colts will be starting to look at a Richardson extension provides he continues on his current trajectory, so this buys Ballard 3 years to find Taylor's replacement. It won't be Zack Moss.

To a certain extent, Chris Ballard brought this upon himself. Over the past few years, how many times has he stepped up to a podium, after not signing free agents, and explained that the team “pays its own?”

How many times, after signing guys like Nelson, Leonard, Kelly, and Smith, has he said that position makes no difference; that you pay elite players, no matter where they play.

It seems obvious that the plan had been to let Taylor play out the season, and then reward him; but sometimes, the best laid plans of mice and men go astray. Thankfully, both sides were able to suck it up, set, egos aside, and get a deal done.

When Jim Irsay ends up standing on the podium after the Super Bowl in a couple of years and hoists the Lombardi trophy above his head, all of this will be forgotten.

Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!