Colts Sign Arena Player DeVan

The Indianapolis Colts have signed center Kyle DeVan to a two-year contract, financials of the deal were not revealed. DeVan has most recently played for the Boise Burn an Arena Football team in Idaho.

DeVan left Boise for a tryout Monday, after the Burn's Saturday night loss to Spokane, and was signed Tuesday. DeVan spent part of the 2008 season on the Jets practice squad.

Colts Re-Sign Giordano

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed safety Matt Giordano to a one-year, $670,000 contract.

Giordano, a special teams Maven, He has appeared in 55 games, six as a starter, since being selected in the fourth round of the 2005 draft.

Ex-Colts Running Back is Hitting the Rhodes, Visiting Bills

Dominic Rhodes, a free agent running back who played last season for the Indianapolis Colts, spent Monday and Tuesday visiting with officials from the Buffalo Bills.

"It went well,'' Todd France, Rhodes' agent, said

Rhodes rushed for 538 yards and a team-high six touchdowns in 2008 while splitting time with starter Joseph Addai. He also ranked fifth on the team with 45 receptions for 302 yards and three TDs.

Except for the 2007 which he spent with the Oakland Raiders, the nine-year pro has played his entire career in Indy, whom he joined as an undrafted free agent following the 2001 draft.

The Colts have not ruled out the possibility of re-signing Rhodes, because he is so productive in the tandem with Addai.

Cato June Signs With Houston

The Houston Texans have signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Cato June to a one year contract he will reportedly receive $1.5 million this season, including a $500,000 signing bonus, and his deal could eventually be worth $2 million with incentives.

After spending two sub-par seasons in Tampa Bay, where he played out of position at SLB, June was released along with several other prominent veterans, Derrick Brooks, Warrick Dunn, Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard.

Galloway recently signed with New England, while Brooks, Dunn and Hilliard have yet to sign with new teams.

June, 29-years old, had 67 tackles last season his lowest total since his rookie year, placing him 5th on the team's leading tacklers list behind FS Tanard Jackson 69, LB Derrick Brooks 73, CB Ronde Barber 75, and the overwhelming leader MLB Barrett Ruud with 137 tackles. For his career, June has notched 498 tackles, 1 sack and 12 interceptions.

Prior to signing with Tampa Bay in 2007, June spent 2003 through 2006 with Indianapolis and won a Super Bowl ring during final year

Colts Re-Sign Federkeil

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed Canadian offensive lineman Dan Federkeil.

Federkeil, is a versatile o-lineman from Medicine Hat, Alberta. He has played in 22 games in three seasons with Indianapolis, including three starts last year at right guard. The 6'6" 290lbs lineman has also played as a reserve at right tackle and on special teams.

Federkeil joined the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Calgary in 2006. Terms of his new contract were not disclosed Tuesday.

Broncos Add Another Free Agent

The Denver Broncos have signed DT Darrell Reid to a three-year $6.8 million contract.

Reid is the NFL-high sixth free agent to sign with Denver. The 6-foot-2, 288-pound Reid was a backup defensive lineman with the Colts during his first four NFL seasons. He also contributed on special teams and as a short-yardage fullback.

Reid was arrested on disorderly conduct and trespassing charges for allegedly refusing to leave the parking lot of an Indianapolis nightclub. The charges were later dropped.

Colts, Saturday Agree to 3-year Deal

The Indianapolis Colts re-sign center Jeff Saturday to a three year deal. The three-time Pro Bowl center who was expected to be one of the top centers on the free agent market suddenly changed plans Thursday, signing a deal that will likely allow the 33-year-old retire to finish his career with the team that he won a Championship with. Terms of the Contract were not revealed.

"It looked very dire," Saturday told The Associated Press. "I had made up my mind that we were headed to free agency and until yesterday that was the plan. Then they came up with this deal. I'm extremely excited about continuing the journey and being part of this team."

Salary Cap to Grow to $127 M for 2009

According to Adam Schefter of the NFL Network the salary cap will grow in 2009.

Teams didn’t spend as much as they were supposed to under the collective bargaining agreement the past three years, therefore the salary cap will increase over $4 million to $127 million for this coming year. The collective bargaining agreement calls for cap adjustment down if teams spend over the cap in cash and adjustment up if they don’t spend up to the cap. Teams believed they would see a mild increase in the salary cap, but this is bigger than teams expected.

The increase defies logic in this tough economic time, but as we are less than 24 hours from the start of free agency, teams actually will have more flexibility and salary-cap room.

For teams such as the Colts and Panthers, who are pressed against the cap, this is tremendous news and not such good news for teams such as the Buccaneers and Chiefs, who were way under the cap. Now their advantage is somewhat compromised.

Marvin Harrison Granted His Release

The Colts certain hall of fame and long time wide reciever Marvin Harrison was granted his release today by the Indianapolis Colts. The organization had previously asked Harrison to restructure his salary, to help the team with their cap difficulties, so that his pay would be more at par with his sliding performance.

Harrison instead asked for his release and plans to test the market for his worth.

Colts GM Bill Polian released this statement.

"We today have released Marvin Harrison because of salary cap
considerations."

"Marvin let us know his preference was to be released. Both Jim Irsay and I
felt very strongly that after Marvin’s long and dedicated service to the Colts,
we would, in this painful circumstance, be guided by Marvin’s wishes."

"This is a sad day for the Colts. Marvin Harrison, in addition to being a
certain Hall of Famer, has been a good friend, model professional and a loyal
and dedicated teammate. His record-setting achievements brought about by immense
talent, work ethic and dignified professional demeanor have thrilled Colts fans
for a generation. Marvin today takes his place alongside Raymond Berry, forming
the greatest receiving tandem in Colts history. He will, in due time, join
Raymond in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and take his rightful place with the
greatest players in the history of the game."

"On behalf of his legion of fans in Indianapolis and his many friends and
admirers in the Colts organization, Jim Irsay and I sincerely thank Marvin for
all he has done for us. We wish him every blessing and success in the
future."

"When Marvin’s playing career comes to an end, we look forward to bringing
him “Home” to Indianapolis, installing him in the Ring of Honor and joining all
his fans in thanking him and celebrating his remarkable career."

"Godspeed Marvin, we will miss you."

Saturday to be a Free Agent next Friday

Long time center of the Indianapolis Colts Jeff Saturday is preparing himself to enter free agency next week.

The Colts were unable to sign Saturday, who entered the NFL as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens, before being released in 1998. He quickly signed with Indianapolis and has been a 9-year starter for the team.

Although he will test the market, Saturday said he is still willing to return to Indy.

Marlin Jackson Wins Case, Gets $225,000

According to the Associated Press.

Indianapolis Colts CB Marlin Jackson was awarded $225,000 in a lawsuit against a fellow student who claimed the football player assaulted him in 2003 while he played at Michigan.

A Washtenaw County jury ruled Thursday that Jackson was defamed by Shahin Farokhrany.
Farokhrany said he was assaulted with a bottle at a party and sued Jackson for $10 million.

Jackson countersued, saying a bottle was not used and the accusation hurt his reputation in NFL pre-draft interviews.

Jackson's attorney Ellis Freatman III told The Associated Press that the jury award is roughly equivalent to the difference in income from being picked one or two spots higher in the draft.
Jackson, a defensive back, was the Colts' first-round pick in 2005.

Colts and Hayden go Long-Term

The Indianapolis Colts and CB Kelvin Hayden agreed to a five-year deal worth approximately $43 Million, including more than $22 Million guaranteed.

Re-signing Hayden was said to be the teams top priority for the off-season according to GM Bill Polian, who was prepared to franchise tag the 4th year CB if necessary.

Colts D-Tackle Arrested... No Charges Filed

Indianapolis Colts Defensive Tackle Darrell Reid was arrested on disorderly conduct and trespassing charges early Sunday after refusing to leave a nightclub's parking lot. According to a police report, Reid, 26, arrived at Club Oxygen about 1:30 a.m. as an off-duty officer was helping clear the nightclub's parking lot because the club was at capacity.

After being asked by the officer to leave the parking lot Reid made several excuses as to why he would not leave ncluding that he knew the owner and should be allowed inside and ""I don't have to because I am a football player with the Indianapolis Colts."

In 2007, he was arrested on suspicion of marijuana possession in his hometown of Freehold, N.J. The officer who responded noticed a strong smell of marijuana and saw a small plastic bag in the open door of Reid's rental car that contained marijuana, police said

(UPDATE): Reid will face no criminal charges, for his confrontation with an off-duty police officer. He was accused of disorderly conduct and trespassing. Marion County prosecutor's office has decided those charges aren’t merited by the evidence, spokesman Mario Massillamany said, in part because Reid’s exchange with police officers occurred on public property.

Reid’s location became key because his car had not fully left the public right-of-way, Massillamany said. “We asked police to do more research,” he said, “and we determined that the location of the incident was on public property, not private.” He also said there was insufficient evidence to file a disorderly conduct charge.

Colts Name Coyer as Coordinator

The Indianapolis Colts and new head coach Jim Caldwell have filled the void left by recently resigned Ron Meeks by hiring former Buccaneers assistant Larry Coyer, who's 44-year coaching tenure includes four seasons at Iowa, three of those when Caldwell played for the Hawkeyes and one in which Caldwell served as a graduate assistant.

Coyer spent seven seasons, four as defensive coordinator, with the Broncos before the working past two seasons as Tampa Bay's assistant head coach and overseeing the defensive line.

The Colts have also annouced the hiring of special teams coordinator Ray Rychleski. Caldwell also promoted receivers coach Clyde Christensen to assistant head coach.