Reggie Wayne signs three-year deal with Colts

Reggie Wayne won't be following his quarterback out of town. The NFL Network reported the free-agent wide receiver has agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million deal to stay with the Indianapolis Colts rather than pursue a potential reunion with Peyton Manning elsewhere.

Wayne is one of few familiar names who will stick around in the Colts' offense. In addition to Manning, who was released last week, tight end Dallas Clark and running back Joseph Addai were cut by the team. On Tuesday evening, Pierre Garcon, the receiver who started opposite Wayne in Indainapolis, signed a lucrative long-term deal with the Washington Redskins.

The signing of Wayne means he'll be around to help develop the Colts' next franchise quarterback. That player is presumed to be Stanford's Andrew Luck, who is expected to be selected by the Colts with the first overall pick in April's draft.

Wayne, 33, is now in line to start and end his fine career with the Colts, who selected him in the first round of the 2001 draft. He has made five trips to the Pro Bowl in his 11 seasons, racking up impressive totals of 862 catches, 11,708 yards and 73 touchdowns.

Colts owner Jim Irsay took to Twitter to share his enthusiasm about re-signing Wayne with three simple words: REGGIE! REGGIE! REGGIE!!!!!!!


(sportingnews.com)