Kelvin Hayden gets 5 years, 43 million

The contract has 22.5 million guaranteed.

The Indy Star's Mike Chappell reports the 2009 cap charge will be between 6 and 7 million.

(tip to farris6659)

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Yay!

Then we can at least franchise Saturday until a deal gets worked out.

by TouchdownMonkey on Feb 18, 2009 10:02 PM EST reply actions

I just got done watching the NFL replay of Supe XLI. Hayden deserves that money just for that pick-6. It also made me nostalgic for awesome Addai runs.

by danorocks17 on Feb 18, 2009 10:14 PM EST reply actions

I watched it, too!

Made my workout soooo much easier!!!

Yeah, Hayden!!!

by LovinBlue on Feb 18, 2009 10:42 PM EST up reply actions

Great move

by metal_militia on Feb 18, 2009 11:17 PM EST reply actions

Cap Space

Now what does that do to the Colts cap space? Are they over or close because I keep hearing about how the cap is really stretched right now. So, what does this really mean cap wise?

by Sanders_fan89 on Feb 19, 2009 1:22 AM EST reply actions

This deal definitely complicates things for us on the Dunta Robinson front. Just another benchmark deal that he and his people will point to tomorrow when they’re negotiating down to the franchise deadline. Sigh.

Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com

by HoustonDiehards on Feb 19, 2009 1:28 AM EST reply actions

Dunta

He had a lot of injury problems so the Texans can point to that

by metal_militia on Feb 19, 2009 1:56 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, that’s part of the problem. He’s only had one injury problem, but it was a huge one… and in his mind, the contract he’s seeking is for the player he believes he WILL BE next season, rather than the player HE WAS in 2008, which was a guy who was only playing at about 85% after that horrible injury he sustained.

In a way the franchise tag would be the best scenario for the Texans, because it would give the team a year to see if he really can justify a top corner contract like he thinks he should get now.

Anyway – not to bother you guys with Texans stuff – but the Hayden contract is certainly relevant.

Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com

by HoustonDiehards on Feb 19, 2009 3:05 AM EST up reply actions

Hayden's deal isn't top 5

the Indy Star writer put it’s cap hit as 6-7million. That puts it as the 8th or 9th highest, which means it only effects the transition tag, not the franchise.

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by shake n bake on Feb 19, 2009 4:18 AM EST up reply actions

that signing was a must!

congrats bill polian and the colts for getting it done while other teams look like fools and their stars are walking.

I think they do need to somehow keep saturday. when your best player states how important he is to the offense (no.18) something needs to be done to accomodate him. and I do believe peyton knows what is best for the team

by kinnickcolt on Feb 19, 2009 4:40 AM EST reply actions