Some doubt about Reggie Wayne’s long-term future with Colts

It feels weird on this potentially depressing day in NFL history to write about anything but the labor mess.

But there’s only so many “They’ve arrived!” posts we can write, and Florio won’t hand out the daily food ration until I meet my post quota, so the show must go on.

There is some doubt in Indianapolis that the show won’t go on for Reggie Wayne past 2011.  (How’s that for a segue?)  In a mailbag for the Indianapolis Star, Mike Chappell said the following about Wayne’s contract situation.

“Reggie is entering the final year of his contract and turns 33 in November,” Chappell writes.   “I’m not certain if the Colts will be very interested in giving him a long-term contract after 2011, and I seriously doubt Reggie would be interested in some short-term deal. He’ll need to maximize what will be his final contract.”

Wayne will be a tricky player for the Colts to address.  Bill Polian isn’t a fan of overpaying for past production, and there’s no doubt Wayne lacks the deep speed that he used to have.  (Wayne’s yards-per-catch was a career low in 2010.)  Then again, Polian is a fan of keeping Peyton Manning happy.

In the end, we agree with Chappell: Wayne is unlikely to get the big long-term deal he wants with the Colts.

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(profootballtalk.com)