Indianapolis locks up Leonard with richest LB contract
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Darius Leonard has agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Indianapolis Colts worth $99.25 million, making him the highest-paid linebacker in the NFL.
The terms were confirmed to The Associated Press by a person with knowledge of the deal who requested anonymity because the team had not released that information.
Let’s go baby! Thank you @Colts@JimIrsay and everyone who had a hand involved for this blessing! I’m forever thankful and honored to be a Colt! Let’s go baby
— Darius Leonard (@dsleon45) August 8, 2021
The deal keeps Leonard off the 2022 free-agent market and means the Colts have locked up their two biggest offseason priorities in the past two weeks — Right tackle Braden Smith signed his extension in late July.
Another five years of proving everyone wrong. ✒️ pic.twitter.com/1LGes6rwsi
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 8, 2021
