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, signing cornerback Pierre Desir to a three-year deal, first reported by Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network:The #..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteStampede Bluean Indianapolis Colts communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsColtsShopAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Colts StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Colts NewsYahoo Colts Team PageYahoo Colts ReportYahoo Colts Depth ChartYahoo Colts TransactionsYahoo Colts PhotosShop About Masthead Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Filed under:Latest NewsColts NewsFree AgencyColts re-sign cornerback Pierre Desir to multi-year dealNew,111commentsEDTShareTweetShareShareColts re-sign cornerback Pierre Desir to multi-year dealJay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY SportsIndianapolis has brought back another piece of its 2018 secondary, signing cornerback Pierre Desir to a three-year deal, first reported by Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network:Reports are that the contract pays $25 million, with $12 million guaranteed. Desir, a former fourth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in 2014, worked his way around the NFL before signing with the Colts before the 2017 season. He spent two years in Cleveland before a year with the then-San Diego Chargers, and landed in Indy after a brief stint on the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad.Desir started 12 games with the Colts last season, recorded 79 tackles — fifth-highest on the team — and was tied for the second-highest pass deflections (8). Looking further into the numbers , Desir allowed only two receptions of 30-plus yards all last year and didn’t allow more than three first downs in any single game.While this most likely won’t be the final signing for Indianapolis’ secondary, bringing back Desir is a solid start to the offseason. The cornerback market isn’t the strongest this time around, but young talents — like Philadelphia’s Ronald Darby — and seasoned vets — like Orlando Scandrick and Morris Claiborne — still remain unsigned.Desir rejoins a team room with corners Nate Hairston, Chris Milton, Kenny Moore II and Quincy Wilson. Today we continue on with our positional outlook for the Indianapolis Colts as they head into a pivotal offseason under Chris Ballard and Frank Reich.We’ve gone through the receivers, quarterbacks, running backs and tight ends, and now we need to look at one of the position groups that achieved great things for the offense somewhat unexpectedly. Going into the season, everyone was excited about the prospects of rookie Quenton Nelson, but most fans and analysts weren’t very high on the right side of the Colts’ line.And rightly so.However , as it turned out, Matt Slauson did get injured, but was very good while he was healthy. Mark Glowinski filled in, and did so well that he earned himself a 3-year extension with the Colts. The right tackle position was a mess in training camp, but another rookie, Braden Smith, also surprised everyone with how well he could navigate the position and remained the Colts’ starter throughout the remainder of the season. The Colts received very good contributions from Evan Boehme while Ryan Kelly was out with injury, and they still have some familiar faces, with experience that they can work with for depth at a couple of spots along the line as well. Now the process of determining what to do through free agency arises. Do the Colts go after one of the more seasoned linemen in order to top off their line, spending starter money at one of the positions to create that starter competition through camp? Or , do they try their hand at finding the younger, more underappreciated talent in free agency?Additionally, the Colts will have a look at the NFL Draft and see what they can grab there as well. This will be a key offseason in terms of finding that good depth along one of the best lines in the NFL in 2018 should some sort of injury arise with a starter. We’ll see what Ballard chooses to do, but here, Matt Danely gives his opinions on the offensive line as the Colts move into the offseason.Please subscribe, rate and review the channel anywhere you listen to podcasts.Follow our hosts on Twitter: @MDanelySB | @HolderStephen | @chrisblystoneStampede Blue Podcast Links:Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Megaphone | SB Colts Cast YT Channel | Google | Spotify
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