KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 21: Eric Fisher #72, left tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs, ran through a line of his teammates during player introductions in the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
The Indianapolis Colts have once again been submissive in free agency, allowing other contenders to upgrade their rosters while they preserve cap space for big-money extensions.
As much as fans would like to see Indy spend like a drunken sailor, locking up in-house stars like linebacker Darius Leonard, guard Quenton Nelson and right tackle Braden Smith for the long term is arguably more vital to their championship window.