Colts Re-Sign Blackmon

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

My hope is that he is the cancer that destroys that team from within.

He will probably exhibit good behavior for a season, but I think he starts complaining about his contract (and may hold out) if they don't redo it very soon.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Well shit. That's not good

Diggs is 31 this year, Bills were smart to move him now. Better a season early than a season late.

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

He will probably exhibit good behavior for a season, but I think he starts complaining about his contract (and may hold out) if they don't redo it very soon.

We can only hope the Texans are stupid enough to give him a big money extension.

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

Diggs is 31 this year, Bills were smart to move him now. Better a season early than a season late.



We can only hope the Texans are stupid enough to give him a big money extension.

Agree on both counts.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

We can only hope the Texans are stupid enough to give him a big money extension.

He’s under contract through 2027 with no dead money beyond this year if Texans decide to move on. I doubt he sees an extension from them. Seems like a very low risk high reward move for Texans. It could blow up on them, but I’d prefer taking a swing to bunting every time.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by rm1369

He’s under contract through 2027

Not anymore.

The Texans have eliminated 2025, 2026 and 2027 from his contract.

Diggs will now be a free agent next off season.

I knew that Diggs wasn't going to play under his old contract.


https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/sta...76853355823323

Added incentive for Stefon Diggs:

As part of the Buffalo-Houston trade, the Texans wiped out the final three years on Diggs’ contract, giving him the ability to become a free agent after this season, league sources tell ESPN.

The Texans also took the $3.5 million guaranteed to Diggs next season and moved up into this season, giving him a raise and assuring him of $22.52 million in guaranteed money in 2024.

But if Diggs plays the way he wants, and Houston hopes, he will hit the free-agent market next offseason with the ability to make it count.

Houston now anticipates getting the best version of Stefon Diggs this season

https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/stat...78608260981163

Also significant: Because this will be Texans WR Stefon Diggs' 10th NFL season, the most Houston can get in a comp pick if he leaves after this year would be a fifth-round pick.

So cutting years off the deal is a big concession.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

Not anymore.

The Texans have eliminated 2025, 2026 and 2027 from his contract.

Diggs will now be a free agent next off season.

I knew that Diggs wasn't going to play under his old contract.

That’s a pretty interesting concession. Makes him highly motivated to perform and be on his best behavior this season, but puts them in a bad spot the following year. I agree - likely good for Colts if they resign him long term. Bad for the Colts next year though.

[Discflinger]

Meh...next year won't be our time anyway. Bleed them and leave them dry.

[rm1369]

Originally Posted by Discflinger

Meh...next year won't be our time anyway. Bleed them and leave them dry.

I’m curious when will be the Colts time? I feel like the can keeps getting kicked down the road. To me it’s now, this should be the start of a 3 yr window. I keep hearing that AR (and some development from other young players) is going to make all the difference and why Ballard doesn’t need to do anything other than resign his guys. So if AR is who we think and hope then you have a small window to compete with one version of the team (more balanced) before his 5th yr option and extension. Then it becomes a more AR centric team. If he isn’t who we think / hope then it’s all irrelevant anyway - a large number of the key players will be gone before we ever acquire the right QB. So waiting and slow rolling make absolutely no sense.

I question the Texans logic in wiping out all the extra years on Diggs contract, but they are absolutely right to be looking short term. Stroud will keep them competitive as they revamp the team around him longer term. I believe the Colts timeline should be exactly the same.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I’m curious ...... when will be the Colts' time ???

I feel like the can keeps getting kicked down the road ...... to me it’s now, this should be the start of a 3-year window.

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"There is no tomorrow !!!"


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[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by rm1369

I’m curious when will be the Colts time? I feel like the can keeps getting kicked down the road. To me it’s now, this should be the start of a 3 yr window.

I think Irsay and Ballard saw our window as open when they tried to get a veteran QB to replace Luck, but they all, except Rivers, washed out. When that failed, they decided to hit the restart button. Our window is cracked, but not totally open right now. If AR is the guy, and stays healthy, then it will be wide open.