Indianapolis' defensive tackle rotation will certainly have a different look to it in 2009. The Colts are deeper, depth-wise, at the position and are certainly bigger along the defensive line heading into training camp.
"Overall, and rather than going right down the list person-by-person, I can tell you they are making good progress. Fili (Moala) is doing a good job. Terrance Taylor is doing a good job. The entire group is really working well, Adrian Grady, and so forth," head coach Jim Caldwell said.
"The guys are learning and they are adapting. (Defensive line coach) John Teerlinck coaches those guys and does a tremendous job in terms of getting them in place and ready to play. We have a lot of work to do in that area, but I do believe that they are making good progress."
FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.
TRANSITION PLAYER: None.
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)
— DE Josh Thomas (not tendered as UFA June 1).
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.
PLAYERS RE-SIGNED
— RB Lance Ball: ERFA; terms unknown.
— G/T Daniel Federkeil: ERFA; terms unknown.
— S Matt Giordano: UFA; terms unknown.
— LB Tyjuan Hagler: UFA; terms unknown.
— CB Kelvin Hayden: Potential UFA; $43M/5 yrs, $22M guaranteed.
— LB Freddy Keiaho: Not tendered as RFA; terms unknown.
— DT Daniel Muir: ERFA; terms unknown.
— C Jeff Saturday: Potential UFA; $13.3M/3 yrs, $7.45M SB; 2009 cap: $3.98M.
PLAYERS ACQUIRED
— PK Shane Andrus: FA; terms unknown.
— DT Ed Johnson: FA; terms unknown.
— LB Adam Seward: UFA Panthers; 1 yr, terms unknown.
PLAYERS LOST
— LB Buster Davis (released; had been re-signed as ERFA).
— RB Clifton Dawson (released).
— WR Marvin Harrison (released).
— LS Bryan Pittman: UFA Seahawks; terms unknown.
— CB Keiwan Ratliff: UFA Steelers; terms unknown.
— DT Darrell Reid: UFA Broncos; $6.8M/3 yrs, SB unknown.
— RB Dominic Rhodes: UFA Bills; 2 yrs, terms unknown.
— P Hunter Smith: UFA Redskins; (1 yr, terms unknown.
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