Colts release OT Gosder Cherlius

[MTC]

WOW.

 

http://blogs.colts.com/

 

The Indianapolis Colts today released offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus.

Cherilus is a seven-year NFL veteran who started 100-of-104 career games between the Detroit Lions (2008-2012) and Colts (2013-14). He was signed by Indianapolis as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2013. In two seasons with the Colts, he started all 29 games he appeared in, which included two postseason contests in 2013.

[12isthenew18]

beat me too it but WOOOOOOOOOOOOWW was it june 1st

[TKnight24]

Beat me to it -____-

I don't like you MTC

[RockThatBlue]

Finally. I was starting to wonder if it was ever going to happen.

[PrincetonTiger]

This could leave a hole at LG

[TKnight24]

Colts announce they've released RT Gosder Cherilus. Look for Jack Mewhort to start at right tackle. Mewhort started at LG last season

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL)

July 26, 2015

[12isthenew18]

grigson is really not scared to admit defeat

[RockThatBlue]

Will Thornton be our left guard?

[TKnight24]

This could leave a hole at LG

Mewhort to RT and Thornton, Louis, and others battle for LG

[TKnight24]

The @Colts have released offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus. Looks like the Jack Mewhort era at right tackle will commence in Anderson.

— Kevin Bowen (@KBowenColts)

July 26, 2015

[PrincetonTiger]

grigson is really not scared to admit defeat

I have a feeling it was health related

[ColtsLegacy]

Holy poop on a stick.

[12isthenew18]

This could leave a hole at LG

heenan?

[mattceinicram]

But we still have Donald Thomas

[CardiacColts]

Does anyone know how this impacts the current state of our finances? Essentially, I'm curious if the savings could be sufficient to help sign a guard like Evan Mathis. Just feels like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop...

[ColtsLegacy]

But we still have Donald Thomas

 

I'm hoping he's our starting LG or C.

[12isthenew18]

But we still have Donald Thomas

he tore a ligament reading the news

[PrincetonTiger]

heenan?

This could be his time to shine

[ColtsLegacy]

I'm not sure if this is more of a sign of their confidence in Mewhort at RT or how little confidence they had in Gosder to return to form.

[MTC]

Our 2013 FA class was so ugly.

 

RJF, Landry, and now Cherlius all gone (and soon to be Toler).

[MTC]

This move gives us cap room (I think) to potentially sign Evan Mathis to a deal. 

[TKnight24]

Cherilus the 3rd player from less than impressive 2013 Colts' free agent class released. LaRon Landry and Ricky Jean Francois also released

— Mike Wells (@MikeWellsNFL)

July 26, 2015

Mewhort started the 2014 regular season finale at RT and played tackle in college. He looks to be the future now, opposite Anthony Castonzo.

— Kevin Bowen (@KBowenColts)

July 26, 2015

[Derakynn]

I'm actually really surprised to see this. Wonder if it just didn't look like he would be able to recover, or if this was motivated by the money-to-performance ratio in general. 

[CR91]

if we sign evan mathis then we'll be fine. AC mathis holmes herramans mewhort

[PrincetonTiger]

This could open the door for someone like Good Or John to make the final 53

[dw49]

Does anyone know how this impacts the current state of our finances? Essentially, I'm curious if the savings could be sufficient to help sign a guard like Evan Mathis. Just feels like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop..

 

 

Saves 4 mill in 2015 cap space. Could easily sign Mathis if that was the plan. If they signed Mathis , they would probably cut Thomas also,

[ar1888]

This move gives us cap room (I think) to potentially sign Evan Mathis to a deal. 

Im guessing we will have his dead cap hit happen now, to save money for next seaon when half of our rosters contract is up.

[TKnight24]

I'm actually really surprised to see this. Wonder if it just didn't look like he would be able to recover, or if this was motivated by the money-to-performance ratio in general.

Concerned with his health. I'll post that tweet right now. Donald Thomas might be next

[TKnight24]

Might seem odd to release the projected starting right tackle a week before camp, but Colts had major questions about his health.

— Josh Wilson (@JoshWilsonSB)

July 26, 2015

[PrincetonTiger]

Concerned with his health. I'll post that tweet right now. Donald Thomas might be next

Agreed

[CardiacColts]

Saves 4 mill in 2015 cap space. Could easily sign Mathis if that was the plan. If they signed Mathis , they would probably cut Thomas also,

Thanks Dw49! I don't know what Grigs has planned, but it seems to me like signin Mathis is a no brainer.

[TKnight24]

Thanks Dw49! I don't know what Grigs has planned, but it seems to me like signin Mathis is a no brainer.

Also the fact that Grigson is familiar with him from his Philly days

[ar1888]

@ColtsAuth_Kyle: No savings this year. Had a cap hit of $6.9M, dead money of $8.7M. So costs $1.8M more. https://t.co/JyKPm0RoiZ

[Black-Vell]

Please tell me we FINALLY sign E Mathis.........

[CardiacColts]

Also the fact that Grigson is familiar with him from his Philly days

Great point TK! I know it's that time of year, where any semblance of NFL activity functions as a catalyst for my own excitement; however, this move really has me thinking forward. Officially sliding Mewhort over to right and signing Mathis seriously upgrades our line imo. AC has the left on lock, with Herremans filling in the other guard spot. Once we nail down Holmes/ Harrison, that line would look pretty good. Not to mention, we have increased depth along the entire line. Go sign Mathis now Grigs!

[GAColtsFan]

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Posted 23 July 2015 - 11:38 PM

I realize Mewhort may be moving to Right Tackle this year and would like to see the Colts go after Evan Mathis to be a proven fit at Left Guard to replace him. Has anyone heard anything about who is going after him? Opinions of Mathis? Thanks.                            

 

 

I sort of called it the other day. If Grigs doesn't sign Mathis for LG now he is crazy. What a great off season that would be for him !!

[CardiacColts]

@ColtsAuth_Kyle: No savings this year. Had a cap hit of $6.9M, dead money of $8.7M. So costs $1.8M more. https://t.co/JyKPm0RoiZ

That's disappointing, but how does it impact us now? What is our current available space for signing Mathis? Who do you think we would need to cut to garner imminent savings, D Thomas?

[Gavin]

LT-Castonzo

LG-Reitz

C-Holmes

RG-Herremans/Mewhort

RT-Mewhort/Herremans

 

I look for Herremans to be RT and Mewhort RG

[Superman]

@ColtsAuth_Kyle: No savings this year. Had a cap hit of $6.9M, dead money of $8.7M. So costs $1.8M more. https://t.co/JyKPm0RoiZ

Kyle's wrong. See dw49's post above. Saves $4m this year, $4.1m next year. Smart move, I would have done it in March.

[CardiacColts]

LT-Castonzo

LG-Reitz

C-Holmes

RG-Herremans/Mewhort

RT-Mewhort/Herremans

I look for Herremans to be RT and Mewhort RG

That wouldn't seem to align with where they took most of their reps in OTA's, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Still, I see Herremans at guard and Mewhort at RT. Now let's go get Mathis to fix that little LG blip.