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Colts sign Ed Johnson

In a surprise move, the Colts have decided to re-sign DT Ed Johnson according to a release from the team today. 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVE

 

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed defensive tackle Ed Johnson, the club announced today.

Johnson (6-2, 296) joins the Colts after starting 16 games in 2007 and one game in 2008 for the club.  Johnson, who has 73 career tackles, originally was signed as a free agent by the Colts on May 5, 2007.  He had 63 stops, 49 solo, with one sack and one forced fumble in 2007, filling in for injured defensive tackle Booger McFarland.  Johnson had 10 tackles against Chicago in the 2008 season opener.  He was waived September 11, 2008. 

            “We are giving Ed Johnson another opportunity to play for the Indianapolis Colts.  We

dismissed Ed last year because he knowingly violated a team rule in the area of personal conduct. 

We consider every violation of a team rule or NFL policy on an individual case-by-case basis,

and we evaluate a possible return to the team on that same basis.  Ed understands our team rules

and our mandate that players represent themselves as professionals at all times.  We feel the

lessons Ed has learned will allow him to be what we demand from our players,” said Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell.  

“I would like to thank the Colts, especially Jim Irsay, for this second privilege to join the team.  I apologize to everyone for the situation I created last year.  I have learned valuable lessons from my mistake, and I want to re-gain the trust of the organization, my teammates and our fans,” said Johnson.

 

 

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April fools?

Could be good for the D-line

by jantz101 on May 5, 2009 5:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kravitz and Eddie show

Friend of mine told me he heard this on the Kravitz and Eddie show. Didn’t make much sense with all the DTs we have to sort through now. But I will definitely take familiar depth. Now Ed just needs to stop smoking J’s while rolling around 465!

by Matic on May 5, 2009 5:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

It's for real

But Ed’s been out of football for a year and with the major depth at DT he’s really gonna have to compete for a roster spot. So I see this as a good, no-risk signing, with the chance to add some proven depth to the DT rotation.

by slash196 on May 5, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

Colts gave him a second chance, overlooking character issues with the UFA, now giving him a third chance. Lets hope he learns from this and is a positive contributer on and off the field. He could be good with our new bigs.

by jantz101 on May 5, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's on his player page

http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=471

Half the game too lazy
still sleepin' on me
but I'm 'bout to wake 'em
-Lil' Wayne "Fireman"

by shake n bake on May 5, 2009 5:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

O rly...

That’s a surprise. And just think, we were just discussing him yesterday…ok, which one of you is Polian!??! Fess up!

"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007

by peytonsthebest on May 5, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oehser's also confirming it.

http://indyfootballreport.com/index.php/archives/1719

Now a proud annoyance on Stampede Blue, 18to88, Indy Football Report, and Phil B's blog.

Man, I need a life...

Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: Apparently, it is a bad idea to microwave ketchup packets.

by Cassieper on May 5, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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