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Madden Freak
The Colts are an intriguing team in terms of roster management and cap issues because so much of their cap is invested in 3 players - Manning, Harrison and Wayne.

As I understand it, Dwight Freeney and Cato June are the main FAs. Rob Morris they can probably do without; Dominic Rhodes too. Was McFarland in the final year of his contact when he was traded from the Bucs?

 
The Colts are an intriguing team in terms of roster management and cap issues because so much of their cap is invested in 3 players - Manning, Harrison and Wayne.As I understand it, Dwight Freeney and Cato June are the main FAs. Rob Morris they can probably do without; Dominic Rhodes too. Was McFarland in the final year of his contact when he was traded from the Bucs?
McFarland has 2 years left I believe.Harper is a UFAa couple of OL are FA but may be RFA. Let em go prowl the ColtPower board In know I've seen a good list.Manning just turned a Roster bonus into a signing bonus freeing up significant cap next year. This is something that was expected but the bonus amount tend to excite those who want to be excited by Colts cap.
 
Freeney will be back one way or another (they'd use the franchise tag if they had to). It would be better if he was signed long-term in terms of the current cap, and I think that will get done.

June is a big ?. There really aren't that many teams that can really use him because of his small size - so it really depends on what his market value is going to be at.

I expect Rhodes to be signed by another team. I don't think he'll be a starter anywhere, but teams saw how effective having two backs are in the playoffs, so I think someone else will sign him as a change-of-pace back. I think the Colts want to re-sign him, but not for too much $.

I think whether Morris is re-signed will depend on on his market value, too. Two years ago, he was on the FA market and no one else wanted him. He is 32 years old, so I don't think there will be a big market for him.

Harper's a goner IMO. He's up there in years, but good corners (and he's pretty good) get paid, and the Colts can't pay him. I don't know if Jason David is a RFA or a UFA. If he's a RFA, he'll get signed for a 1st round tender (the Colts will likely do the same with their two starting RFA guards, Lilja and Scott).

The Colts will replace Harper with Marlin Jackson, and Kelvin Hayden will become the nickel CB. Freddie Keiaho will likely be a starting LB next year (the Colts really want to get him in the lineup I think) - and he'd replace June if he's gone. If Morris is gone, I'm not sure who would replace him (Tyjuan Hagler? Draft pick? I know it won't be Gilbert Gardner, who's terrible and I expect him to get cut next season). Rhodes will either be replaced by De De Dorsey, the CFL guy they signed, James Mungro, or a 2nd day draft pick.

I really think most of the UFAs will not be re-signed, and it will hurt, but not be a death-blow by any stretch.

 
I wouldn't be surprised if they re-signed Morris for the veteran minimum.

I think David is a UFA in which case they could lose both starting CBs? Marlin Jackson could step in to take one slot but I'm not sure if Kelvin Hayden is ready to start at the other?

 
I wouldn't be surprised if they re-signed Morris for the veteran minimum.

I think David is a UFA in which case they could lose both starting CBs? Marlin Jackson could step in to take one slot but I'm not sure if Kelvin Hayden is ready to start at the other?
I think David is a RFA. This site thinks so, too: 2007 Colts FA List
 
Colts may cut Corey Simon freeing up more $$$.
Oh, it's done baby. Just a matter of arbitration to decide how much $$ the Colts can get back and then how much cap $$ will be free'd up. Can't remember when it was (first 3rd of the season), but Polian's normal interview on talk radio had some veiled 'certainty' comments about how Corey just isn't going to fit in with this team...in any role. Went under the radar at the time. But I seriously doubt them winning a SuperBowl w/o him helped the cause. He's 100% gone.
 
I could see the Pats signing either David or Harper as a cheap replacement for Asante Samuel.
Definitely Harper is a possiblity. I think David is a RFA, so I think he's going to be a Colt for one more year, he certainly will be tendered.
 

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