Colts agree to terms with Wayne on 6 year deal

[General]

Colts and Reggie Wayne have agreed to a six-year deal worth nearly $40 million, with $13.5 million in bonus money.
Wayne, Marvin Harrison, and Brandon Stokley are all signed long-term, so the Colts passing game will maintain incredible consistency. Wayne and Harrison have split production evenly the last two years, a trend we expect to continue


This is a great deal for the Colts. Wayne is a tremendous young WR, and will contribute for a long time to come.

[MarinersFan87]

I don't get how they gave him that sort of cash with that massive Manning deal, but more power to them. Doubt they can afford to keep EJ around.

[General]

There's no doubt in my mind James is a goner. AZ for him?

[BoSox34]

Yeah I agree, EJ will definitaley be playing in a different uniform next season after the Colts re-signed Reggie Wayne. The only way I can see him returning is other teams refusing to pay what he is asking, but I doubt that will happen.

[ATLien]

I don't get how they gave him that sort of cash with that massive Manning deal, but more power to them. Doubt they can afford to keep EJ around.

Duh. I think the writing was on the wall well before the Wayne contract.

[McKain]

Edgerrin James could very well stay now.

The reason he was talked about as leaving is because the Colts were unsure if they'd be able to agree to a long-term deal with Wayne. They did, thus enabling them to move around the signing bonus and defer their cap hit, thus enabling them to sign Edge.

If they had to franchise him, then they'd not have had that same luxury, and Edge would be gone.

[MarinersFan87]

Edgerrin James could very well stay now.

The reason he was talked about as leaving is because the Colts were unsure if they'd be able to agree to a long-term deal with Wayne. They did, thus enabling them to move around the signing bonus and defer their cap hit, thus enabling them to sign Edge.

If they had to franchise him, then they'd not have had that same luxury, and Edge would be gone.

That is all contigent on James wanting to come back, which he doesn't.

[BoSox34]

Agreed... I think EJ is upset because he wasn't the Colts primary target to resign coming in to this offseason and I can't say I blame him.

[McKain]

That is all contigent on James wanting to come back, which he doesn't.

Money can change many things.

And the Colts have t now.

[General]

James can't say anything if the Colts free up a little more cash and choose to franchise him.

[volzok]

James can't say anything if the Colts free up a little more cash and choose to franchise him.

That is about the only way he will stay around. I dont know if the Colts want to spend that money on him though. They obviously could still use help on the other side of the ball and the rest of the offense is intact.