May 2021 - Indianapolis Colts Wiretap

Carson Wentz Out Indefinitely With Foot Injury

Jul 30, 2021 1:01 PM

Carson Wentz is out indefinitely as he undergoes further testing for a foot injury that he suffered at the end of Thursday's practice, according to sources.

The Indianapolis Colts acquired Wentz in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this offseason.

Jacob Eason and Sam Ehlinger are the other quarterbacks on the Colts' roster.

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Braden Smith, Colts Sign Four-Year, $72.4M Extension

Jul 28, 2021 1:24 PM

The Indianapolis Colts have signed Braden Smith to a four-year, $72.4 million extension with $42 million guaranteed.

"We want to take care of our players," general manager Chris Ballard said earlier this week.

Smith was a second round pick in 2018 and moved from guard in college at Auburn to right tackle. 

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Colts, Darius Leonard Working On Lucrative Extension

Jul 22, 2021 11:13 AM

The Indianapolis Colts and Darius Leonard are working towards a lucrative contract extension.

The linebacker is expected to make more than $19 million per season when the deal is reached, according to sources.

On Wednesday, Fred Warner received a five-year, $95 million extension with the San Francisco 49ers. Leonard is considered next in line for a major extension at the position.

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Peyton Manning: Brady Would Have 11 Rings If Not For Olivia Manning

Jul 5, 2021 3:08 PM

Peyton Manning credits his mother, Olivia Manning, for keeping Tom Brady's Super Bowl ring count to seven instead of 11.

“If it wasn’t for my mother, Olivia Manning, he’d have 11 of ’em,” Manning said of Brady.

Eli Manning and the New York Giants defeated Brady's New England Patriots in two Super Bowls, while Manning defeated Brady in three AFC Championships.

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Carson Wentz: Players Need To Be Able To Admit They're Vulnerable

Jul 1, 2021 9:25 AM

Carson Wentz was asked about the mental health of NFL players in a recent interview.

The Indianapolis Colts quarterback said it's becoming more acceptable for players to reach out to someone when they need help.

"It's sad that it wasn't socially acceptable, but I think it's more understood because I think everyone can relate," Wentz said.

"I think it's OK, and people are realizing that it's OK, to not be OK and to talk about it. Everyone's got somebody in their life, whether it's a counselor, teammate, friend, brother, wife, pastor, whatever that is, and if they don't have that hopefully they can find that. I've been fortunate to have people in my life when things are going south or I'm struggling, to have an honest conversation, to refocus and reframe my mindset, and I think that's so important for everybody, but especially in the NFL with all the pressures and all the things that get thrown at us it's definitely been acceptable. You see guys being honest and open and vulnerable, not all the time, but it's becoming a little bit more normal and OK and I think it's encouraging for people to see that, you know, us big strong football players can be vulnerable, can be real people that go through real stuff and that it's OK to say 'I'm struggling.'"

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