Colts exercise 5th-year option on G Nelson
In a move surprising no one, the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday exercised the fifth-year option on perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson’s rookie contract.
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INDIANAPOLIS The Indianapolis Colts made the obvious move Wednesday by exercising the fifth-year option on perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson s rookie contract Wednesday.
General manager Chris Ballard s next move to keep one of the league s top offensive lines is anybody s guess.
Nelson, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has started all 48 games at left guard for the Colts and is the first offensive lineman since the 1970 merger to earn All-Pro honours each of his first three seasons. Nelson joined Barry Sanders, Keith Jackson, Lawrence Taylor and Earl Campbell as the only players to achieve the feat.
- Apr. 28, 2021 04:31 PM EDT FILE - Indianapolis Colts guard Quenton Nelson (56) runs downfield to block during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Indianapolis in this Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, file photo. In a move surprising no one, the Indianapolis Colts on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, exercised the fifth-year option on perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson’s rookie contract. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger, File)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The Indianapolis Colts made the obvious move Wednesday by exercising the fifth-year option on perennial All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson s rookie contract Wednesday.
General manager Chris Ballard s next move to keep one of the league s top offensive lines is anybody s guess.
Thirty-two players will have their NFL dreams come true on Thursday night, 259 players will be drafted over the next three days and hundreds more will also get opportunities to compete for roster spots as undrafted free agents. The 2021 NFL draft is nearly upon us, and Ohio State should be well-represented again, with as many as 14 former Buckeyes having a chance to hear their names called at some point between Thursday’s first round and Saturday’s seventh round. Justin Fields is Ohio State’s only sure-fire first-round pick this year, and most draft experts aren’t expecting any other Buckeyes to be selected in the first round. Nevertheless, I’ve continued my annual ritual of projecting who all 32 first-round picks will be this year, with hopes of predicting enough picks correctly – though mocking this year’s first round feels as hard as it’s ever been due to the impact COVID-19 had on the college football season and the draft pro
Pre-Draft Colts Positional Outlook: Offensive Tackle
The gaping hole opened up by the retirement of Anthony Castonzo still has not been adequately filled ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft. Chris Ballard and the Colts did a nice job adding depth, but there s no clear-cut starter at left tackle ahead of Thursday s first round.
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Apr 26, 2021
Stop me if you ve heard this before: the Colts still need to find a replacement for Anthony Castonzo.
Now that the obvious is out of the way, let s dive deeper into the depth chart that is offensive tackle following the departure of Castonzo, who retired in January after 10 seasons as the bookend tackle in Indy.
2021 NFL Mock Draft: Ja Marr Chase and Joe Burrow reunite
With the NFL Draft just days away, here is one of the last mock drafts of the year.
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Apr 27, 2021
It is finally draft week, and I cannot wait to hear commissioner Goodell announce that first pick. I believe this year’s draft will give us more trades, drama, and excitement than any other year due to so much uncertainty during this year’s pre-draft process. Here is my final shot at how things will shake out.
The Patriots and Falcons land their top prospects in this 2021 NFL Mock Draft.
This pick has been written in ink since Urban Meyer took over the helm in Jacksonville. With an impressive free agency, and a host of young playmakers on offense, all they need is a franchise signal-caller to get them back on track to make the playoffs.