The Colts reached an agreement Saturday with first-round pick Joseph Addai, a running back who they hope will fill the shoes of departed starter Edgerrin James. The five-year contract includes $4.7 million in guarantees and a maximum value of $11.165 million. Agent Ian Greengross confirmed the deal, which Addai is expected to sign Sunday. The Colts are scheduled to report for training camp Sunday and begin practice Monday.

Joseph Addai might already be taking a page from Edgerrin James' playbook, even if he'd rather not emulate James' prolonged rookie holdout. Agent Ian Greengross said Friday that negotiations with the Colts have progressed to where the two sides have agreed on a five-year term for a deal, while other details, including money, remain unsettled as Sunday's start of training camp nears.

Soon enough, Peyton and Eli Manning will be trying to outdo one another in prime time on the opening Sunday of the NFL regular season. This weekend, however, they're working together in south Louisiana's summer heat, helping young players such as Tahlako Williams and Mike Smith get their minds off the sagging, gutted homes that surround their practice field back at flood-damaged St. Augustine High School in New Orleans.