Colts and Brackett agree to five-year deal
The Indianapolis Colts and linebacker Gary Brackett have agreed to a five-year deal, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
As pointed out by Pro Football Talk, Brackett was the only free agent that the Colts were in danger of losing. Based on the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and their finish in the 2010 season, they won't be able to sign any unrestricted free agents since they won't be losing any first.
Vinnie Iyers of the Sporting News ranked Brackett as the third-best free agent available for this off-season behind Karlos Dansby and Julius Peppers.
Last year, Brackett had 99 tackles and one sack in 14 games. Over the past five seasons of his seven-year career, Brackett has averaged nearly 113 tackles per season.
