The Indianapolis Colts announced some big news Friday, locking up veteran tight end Jack Doyle to a three-year extension.
The leader in the tight end room got a sweet deal thanks to producing on the field and being a valued leader in the locker room. The extension gives Doyle $21 million in new money while also having the chance to make a total of $24 million with incentives, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The #Colts agreed to terms with TE Jack Doyle on a 3-year extension worth more than $21M in new money, source said. It can be worth up to almost $24M with attainable incentives. A priority for Indy.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 6, 2019
It wasn’t clear if the Colts were going to give Doyle an extension, but their intentions to keep him around couldn’t have been more clear. Despite being at the age of 29, the Colts believe Doyle has plenty left to contribute to the offense.
This is a solid deal for both sides. It isn’t clear what the incentives are for the Western Kentucky product, but the Colts don’t have to overpay for a valuable tight end that has produced as a receiver and run blocker. Doyle also gets a nice pay upgrade from his previous contract.
The tight end room now consists of Doyle, Mo Alie-Cox and Ross Travis on the active roster. Eric Ebron is currently on the injured reserve and is an impending free agent for the 2020 offseason. It isn’t clear if he, too, will get another contract from the Colts.
Regardless, this was a great move for the Colts both personnel-wise and in a fiscal sense.