Freeney says he is not a fair weather player, like LeBrondwight

Posted by Evan Silva on May 5, 2012, 2:57 PM EDT

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Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney is 32 years old. He’s due a whopping $14.035 million base salary. Indianapolis is changing defensive schemes for the first time in Freeney’s career. But new coach Chuck Pagano and G.M. Ryan Grigson want to keep their top pass rusher, and Freeney has bought in.

“I’m kind of old school when it comes to that thought,” Freeney told Alex Marvez of Sirius XM Radio. “I’m not LeBron trying to leave the team. I’m more like the era of Magic and Lawrence Taylor, who stayed with that same team for their entire careers win, lose, or draw. They were married to the city they were drafted in. You go through the tough times and great times with them, and that’s it. That’s what I’m looking forward to.”

Peyton: Addai headed to New England

Posted by Michael David Smith on May 5, 2012, 6:59 PM EDT

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When Peyton Manning left Indianapolis for Denver, there was some talk that free agent running back Joseph Addai might follow. But according to Manning, Addai is actually heading to a longtime rival.

Manning, who is back in Indianapolis this weekend for a charity function, told Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star that Addai is signing with the Patriots.

Ravens could decline to pay Suggs after injury

Posted by Mike Florio on May 4, 2012, 8:48 AM EDT

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Some have attached a high degree of significance to the possibility that Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs suffered a torn (full or partial) Achilles tendon while playing basketball.

Technically, it doesn’t matter.

If a player suffers any injury while doing anything away from the supervision of the team, the condition is regarded as a “non-football injury.”  As a result, the player’s team could choose to not pay the player until the injury has healed.