The Colts announced today that they will be offering tender offers to restricted free agents Jeff Linkenbach and Cassius Vaughn, and to as exclusive-rights free agents Joe Reitz, Martin Tevaseu and Josh Gordy.
Before we get into details, I think it's important to point out that they did not offer tenders to Seth Olsen, AJ Edds or Deji Karim. Olsen and Edds aren't surprising -- Olsen has been ineffective and Edds, though talented, is injury-prone -- but Karim is an explosive return man, something none of the other players on the roster have proven to be yet.
I know lots of Colts fans are unhappy to see Linkenbach return, but I think he deserves a shot to compete for a roster spot if not a starting job. Similarly, Vaughn had some rough stretches last season when he was called upon to start, but could be an effective depth player.
Reitz, though not great, was probably the Colts' best guard last season, and he's still learning the position. Getting him back is very important. Tevaseu is a depth-only guy, but with two of the three nose tackles ahead of him coming back from severe injuries and the other an unrestricted free agent the Colts are not likely to re-sign, having him back at a bargain-basement price is a wise idea. Gordy had some nasty burns in coverage last season, but still has some potential and isn't a bad special-teams guy. Again, bring him back is a prudent move.
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