Reitz agrees to contract extension (Merge)

[Dustin]

Roster moves Colts Fans http://t.co/7r5uvrhwar

— Jim Irsay (@JimIrsay)

March 10, 2015

[IndyD4U]

The @Colts agree to terms with local “hero” Joe Reitz. Just five guys remain from Polian era: (Mathis, Vinny, McAfee, Castonzo and Reitz)

— Kevin Bowen (@KBowenColts)

March 10, 2015

[HungarianColtsFan]

Per colts.com Reitz agreed to term on contract extension:

 

http://blogs.colts.com/2015/03/10/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-g-joe-reitz-on-contract-extension/

[danlhart87]

Excellent

[HeSoColt]

I like! Can never have too many versatile OL.

[IndyD4U]

Nice for depth across the entire line

[12isthenew18]

I'd like 3/6m hopefully great depth

[pgt_rob]

Cool beans.

[HungarianColtsFan]

Mods, feel free to merge it, Dustin was quicker on trigger by 1 whole minute!

[Dustin]

The #Colts reached an extension with OL Joe Reitz. Source tells me it’s a 3-year deal worth almost $9M with a chance to make $10M.

 

dude better be starting at that price.

[GoColts8818]

This is good news.

[PeterBowman]

good solid depth, can never go wrong there.

[PrincetonTiger]

Great News

[backshoulderfade]

Heard 3/9m with chance to make it 10. Big big contract for depth.

[Smonroe]

Do you guys think we're done as far as veteran O Line signing? 

 

I'm guessing we go for Gore and Johnson, and that's it for the O.

 

I'm more interested in how they're going to shore up the middle of our D. 

[IndyD4U]

The #Colts reached an extension with OL Joe Reitz. Source tells me it’s a 3-year deal worth almost $9M with a chance to make $10M.

 

dude better be starting at that price.

 

yikes

[#BringBobBack]

The #Colts reached an extension with OL Joe Reitz. Source tells me it’s a 3-year deal worth almost $9M with a chance to make $10M.

 

dude better be starting at that price.

wow little bit more than i expected to pay...

[pgt_rob]

Do you guys think we're done as far as veteran O Line signing? 

 

I'm guessing we go for Gore and Johnson, and that's it for the O.

 

I'm more interested in how they're going to shore up the middle of our D. 

 

I'm betting you're probably right. Maybe draft a tackle but we are probably done in FA for the O-Line.

[#BringBobBack]

Do you guys think we're done as far as veteran O Line signing? 

 

I'm guessing we go for Gore and Johnson, and that's it for the O.

 

I'm more interested in how they're going to shore up the middle of our D. 

 

Do you guys think we're done as far as veteran O Line signing? 

 

I'm guessing we go for Gore and Johnson, and that's it for the O.

 

I'm more interested in how they're going to shore up the middle of our D. 

i wanna see us upgrade the defense at ALL

[PrincetonTiger]

I'm betting you're probably right. Maybe draft a tackle but we are probably done in FA for the O-Line.

Me too

[Dustin]

yikes

 

My thoughts exactly. That's a lot if you don't plan to let this guy see the field aside from injury. 

[CR91]

that is alittle too much for me

[pgt_rob]

My thoughts exactly. That's a lot if you don't plan to let this guy see the field aside from injury. 

 

Maybe he's our starting RT?

[backshoulderfade]

Maybe he's our starting RT?

You have to hope he is and that Cherilus is gone.

[PrincetonTiger]

Maybe he's our starting RT?

A Possibility

[JasonABrown]

My thoughts exactly. That's a lot if you don't plan to let this guy see the field aside from injury. 

Yeah but its not a matter of "if" injuries are going to happen.  It's WHEN they happen.  

[MTC]

It's not that bad of a price. $3 million a year isn't much. Hasselbeck is around the same too.

[SteelCityColt]

Yeah but its not a matter of "if" injuries are going to happen.  It's WHEN they happen.  

 

Very true but Reitz has had his own injury concerns... 9 Million/3 sounds steep for depth to me. 

[PrincetonTiger]

It's not that bad of a price. $3 million a year isn't much. Hasselbeck is around the same too.

Good Point

[SteelCityColt]

It's not that bad of a price. $3 million a year isn't much. Hasselbeck is around the same too.

 

I think that's kinda steep too but that's just me. While we've got the cap space to do it I guess it's no big problem.

[backshoulderfade]

It's not that bad of a price. $3 million a year isn't much. Hasselbeck is around the same too.

3 million is a worthwhile price if Luck goes down.

[corgi]

I think that's kinda steep too but that's just me. While we've got the cap space to do it I guess it's no big problem.

The fact that he can play so many positions justifies the price for me. I can see both sides of the argument though.

[SilentHill]

Little too much for me.

[Narcosys]

I'm sorry but I don't get this. I remember Reitz playing RT and he was just terrible, I mean just straight garbage. Maybe he's good at guard, but tackle is not his forte.

[dw49]

My thoughts exactly. That's a lot if you don't plan to let this guy see the field aside from injury. 

 

 

You are all jumping the gun on this. It could be something like 1.5 mill signing bonus with another 2 mill in base salary guaranteed. #rd year could be something like 4.5 mill. That would make this pretty much a 2 year deal at 2.25 per year. I think it will be something like that , which is not horrible.

[chad72]

It is a bit too much on the surface but the question is, how much of it is guaranteed?

 

It could be like the Erik Walden contract where only $4 out of his $16 mil./4 yrs was guaranteed when he was signed at the beginning of 2013.

 

This also means that there must have been interest in the open market for Joe Reitz's services, hands down. With A.Q.Shipley being shown the door and Reitz coming along well for the playoffs, some interested teams noticed it and a versatile swingman like him always has some interest. Otherwise, no way did I see this kind of contract coming for Reitz. He is probably the kind of guy who was going to accept it right away if the Colts matched anything another team gave, given his hometown roots. I am happy for him. Just knocking on wood hoping he stays healthy.

 

I remember Charlie Johnson getting a contract from the Vikes, the Colts refused to match and he left. If the best Reitz could do in the open market is $9 mil./3 years, the Colts had the room and willingness to match and obviously, the feelings were mutual.

[12isthenew18]

Maybe june 1st cherilus, move reitz to left guard, mewhort to RT

[12isthenew18]

http://nfltraderumors.co/colts-expected-to-re-sign-s-mike-adams/

[chrisfarley]

I hope Grigson got into the office at 3am to start the day.  Any later is irresponsible.  I hope he doesn't go home till 2am and gets one hour sleep.  THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF THE YEAR outside of draft week.  Now let's get moving on some signings !!!! Open the vault up and spend money like you've never spent before.  A Super Bowl could be in the wings within 2 years, unless we have a coaching fail.  We can't CREAN.  I'll bring the Doughnuts, Coffee, and Extra-Strength One-Hour Energy.

[dw49]

I'm sorry but I don't get this. I remember Reitz playing RT and he was just terrible, I mean just straight garbage. Maybe he's good at guard, but tackle is not his forte.

 

 

Yeah .. that was the Cleveland or Dallas game I think. Then he seemed to play better . Started all 3 playoff games at RT.. no ?