After a disappointing beginning to the offseason, which saw him released by the Kansas City Chiefs, defensive end Justin Houston has found a new home.

Houston, a four-time Pro Bowler, agreed to a two-year contract worth $24 million with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday.

Houston was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the offseason, a move that saved the Chiefs $15 million in salary cap space. His previous contract was the most expensive in the history of the NFL for a defensive player.

The contract that Houston signed with the Chiefs back in 2015 came on the heels of one of the best seasons in NFL history for a defensive end.

In 2014, Houston had a monster season, recording 22 sacks and coming close to breaking Michael Strahan’s all-time record of 22.5 in a season.

Houston was named a Pro Bowler every year between 2012 and 2015 and established himself as one of the top defenders in the league. However, an ACL tear suffered at the end of the 2015 season caused him to miss most of the 2016 season.

Since then, despite being a productive player, he hasn’t quite been able to regain his previous form. Houston recorded 18.5 sacks between 2017 and 2018.

Now, his new deal with the Colts will hope to see him re-establish himself as a top defensive player and add a boost to the Colts’ defense.

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After missing the 2017 season with a shoulder injury, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is still to throw a regulation football. The 28-year-old recently talked with reporters and revealed that there is a timetable for when that might happen, but didn’t want to go further into details. Still, Luck said that he is “confident” and “optimistic” about his return from the injury.

“There is a timetable, but I’m not going to share it with you guys,” – said Luck on Monday. “I’ve very, very confident and very, very optimistic I’m going to be absolutely fine and come back better than I was. I’ll be a better quarterback, a better teammate, a better person.“

After being drafted first overall by the Colts in 2012 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck was named the team’s starting QB. He led the Colts to playoff appearances in his first three seasons with the team and didn’t miss a single game. Luck injured his shoulder at the beginning of 2015 season, and went on to miss 26 games in the next three seasons, while the Colts failed to reach the playoffs on three consecutive occasions.

“I guess there is a certain amount of guilt that I’ve lived with for not being able to play this past year,” – said Luck. “Not being out there for the team, and it sounds a little corny and a little cheesy. It was very difficult. I’ve put a lot of my self-worth in being available for this team and being the best I could for this team. That maybe is not the healthiest thing in the world to do. When I wasn’t available and I couldn’t help the team, and when I maybe felt like I was being a bit of a distraction, that was hard for me to handle. [It] provided also some good learning opportunities. I believe I’ll come back a better player and … a better teammate, a better person.“

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Indianapolis Colts officially confirmed that their new head coach will be former New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. The Colts had to wait with the official confirmation until McDaniels finished his job with the Patriots in the Super Bowl LII. According to the team, McDaniels signed a 6-year deal with the Colts.

Josh McDaniels will replace Chuck Pagano, who was fired in December 2017, after spending six seasons with the team. According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, McDaniels already started putting together his team. Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach Matt Eberflus will join the Colts as the defensive coordinator while Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski and Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmois are also expected to assume roles in the team’s coaching staff.

McDaniels started his coaching career as graduate assistant at Michigan State University in 1999, working under Nick Saban. He joined the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant in 2001, later serving as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator until 2008. In 2009, he replaced Mike Shanahan as Denver Broncos head coach and started the season with six straight wins. The Broncos lost eight out of their next 10 games and narrowly missed the playoffs. In 2010 season, McDaniels compiled a 3-8 record, before getting fired. After serving as OC and QB coach at St. Louis Rams in 2011, he returned to the New England Patriots the following year. This made McDaniels the only member of the coaching staff besides Bill Belichick to be a part of all five Patriots’ Super Bowl wins.

With the Indianapolis Colts, Josh McDaniels faces a challenge to get the team back to the playoffs after three seasons drought. He will have $85 million in salary-cap space and the third overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft, but the most important key to his success will be the health of quarterback Andrew Luck who missed the entire 2017 season recovering from a shoulder injury.

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After undergoing a right shoulder surgery after 2016 NFL season, Andrew Luck still hasn’t returned to the field. The Indianapolis Colts already ruled him for the remainder of 2017 season, although there were some talks that he could return in 2017. In November, Luck went to Europe in order to get additional treatment for his shoulder, and it looks like it worked. He spent six weeks working in the Netherlands with a trainer, and now thinks he will not require another surgery.

“My gut and my feeling tells me that I do not need another surgery,” – said Luck. “I think I need to work more and to stay on this straight and narrow, if you will. I don’t want to sound like throwing is the test. I’m doing well, and I will continue to do well. That’s how I feel today.“

Luck returned to practices in September, but continuing pain in the right shoulder forced him to seek additional treatment. Although the 28-year-old quarterback says he is feeling good, the real test will come in January, when he starts throwing the ball; something he didn’t do since October. In case that he undergoes another surgery, Luck will be sidelined at least six more months.

For now, however, he plans to be ready for the next season.

“I believe in the process I’m in right now.” – added Luck. “I’ve got great help and hope to continue to get better. I plan on being ready for everything — everything official, NFL offseason, schedule. … I plan on being ready.“

Andrew Luck injured his throwing shoulder in Week 3 of the 2015 season and went on to play for four more games, before missing the rest of the season with an unrelated illness. He then reinjured the shoulder in Week 2 of the 2016 season but played out the rest of the season.

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After a disappointing beginning to the offseason, which saw him released by the Kansas City Chiefs, defensive end Justin Houston has found a new home.

Houston, a four-time Pro Bowler, agreed to a two-year contract worth $24 million with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday.

Houston was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the offseason, a move that saved the Chiefs $15 million in salary cap space. His previous contract was the most expensive in the history of the NFL for a defensive player.

The contract that Houston signed with the Chiefs back in 2015 came on the heels of one of the best seasons in NFL history for a defensive end.

In 2014, Houston had a monster season, recording 22 sacks and coming close to breaking Michael Strahan’s all-time record of 22.5 in a season.

Houston was named a Pro Bowler every year between 2012 and 2015 and established himself as one of the top defenders in the league. However, an ACL tear suffered at the end of the 2015 season caused him to miss most of the 2016 season.

Since then, despite being a productive player, he hasn’t quite been able to regain his previous form. Houston recorded 18.5 sacks between 2017 and 2018.

Now, his new deal with the Colts will hope to see him re-establish himself as a top defensive player and add a boost to the Colts’ defense.

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After missing the 2017 season with a shoulder injury, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is still to throw a regulation football. The 28-year-old recently talked with reporters and revealed that there is a timetable for when that might happen, but didn’t want to go further into details. Still, Luck said that he is “confident” and “optimistic” about his return from the injury.

“There is a timetable, but I’m not going to share it with you guys,” – said Luck on Monday. “I’ve very, very confident and very, very optimistic I’m going to be absolutely fine and come back better than I was. I’ll be a better quarterback, a better teammate, a better person.“

After being drafted first overall by the Colts in 2012 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck was named the team’s starting QB. He led the Colts to playoff appearances in his first three seasons with the team and didn’t miss a single game. Luck injured his shoulder at the beginning of 2015 season, and went on to miss 26 games in the next three seasons, while the Colts failed to reach the playoffs on three consecutive occasions.

“I guess there is a certain amount of guilt that I’ve lived with for not being able to play this past year,” – said Luck. “Not being out there for the team, and it sounds a little corny and a little cheesy. It was very difficult. I’ve put a lot of my self-worth in being available for this team and being the best I could for this team. That maybe is not the healthiest thing in the world to do. When I wasn’t available and I couldn’t help the team, and when I maybe felt like I was being a bit of a distraction, that was hard for me to handle. [It] provided also some good learning opportunities. I believe I’ll come back a better player and … a better teammate, a better person.“

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Indianapolis Colts officially confirmed that their new head coach will be former New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. The Colts had to wait with the official confirmation until McDaniels finished his job with the Patriots in the Super Bowl LII. According to the team, McDaniels signed a 6-year deal with the Colts.

Josh McDaniels will replace Chuck Pagano, who was fired in December 2017, after spending six seasons with the team. According to ESPN‘s Adam Schefter, McDaniels already started putting together his team. Dallas Cowboys linebackers coach Matt Eberflus will join the Colts as the defensive coordinator while Patriots assistant quarterbacks coach Jerry Schuplinski and Miami Dolphins offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmois are also expected to assume roles in the team’s coaching staff.

McDaniels started his coaching career as graduate assistant at Michigan State University in 1999, working under Nick Saban. He joined the New England Patriots as a personnel assistant in 2001, later serving as quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator until 2008. In 2009, he replaced Mike Shanahan as Denver Broncos head coach and started the season with six straight wins. The Broncos lost eight out of their next 10 games and narrowly missed the playoffs. In 2010 season, McDaniels compiled a 3-8 record, before getting fired. After serving as OC and QB coach at St. Louis Rams in 2011, he returned to the New England Patriots the following year. This made McDaniels the only member of the coaching staff besides Bill Belichick to be a part of all five Patriots’ Super Bowl wins.

With the Indianapolis Colts, Josh McDaniels faces a challenge to get the team back to the playoffs after three seasons drought. He will have $85 million in salary-cap space and the third overall pick in 2018 NFL Draft, but the most important key to his success will be the health of quarterback Andrew Luck who missed the entire 2017 season recovering from a shoulder injury.

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After undergoing a right shoulder surgery after 2016 NFL season, Andrew Luck still hasn’t returned to the field. The Indianapolis Colts already ruled him for the remainder of 2017 season, although there were some talks that he could return in 2017. In November, Luck went to Europe in order to get additional treatment for his shoulder, and it looks like it worked. He spent six weeks working in the Netherlands with a trainer, and now thinks he will not require another surgery.

“My gut and my feeling tells me that I do not need another surgery,” – said Luck. “I think I need to work more and to stay on this straight and narrow, if you will. I don’t want to sound like throwing is the test. I’m doing well, and I will continue to do well. That’s how I feel today.“

Luck returned to practices in September, but continuing pain in the right shoulder forced him to seek additional treatment. Although the 28-year-old quarterback says he is feeling good, the real test will come in January, when he starts throwing the ball; something he didn’t do since October. In case that he undergoes another surgery, Luck will be sidelined at least six more months.

For now, however, he plans to be ready for the next season.

“I believe in the process I’m in right now.” – added Luck. “I’ve got great help and hope to continue to get better. I plan on being ready for everything — everything official, NFL offseason, schedule. … I plan on being ready.“

Andrew Luck injured his throwing shoulder in Week 3 of the 2015 season and went on to play for four more games, before missing the rest of the season with an unrelated illness. He then reinjured the shoulder in Week 2 of the 2016 season but played out the rest of the season.

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