The Indianapolis Colts have officially agreed on a 4-year, $43.6 million dollar deal with starting left tackle Anthony Castonzo:
The deal reportedly contains $35M in the first 3 years and that portion is guaranteed, meaning it essentially could just be a 3-year deal if the Colts wanted to get out of the contract prematurely:
Been told #colts Anthony Castonzo’s $43.6M extension does include $35M in 1st 3 years, and that portion is GTD
— Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) September 11, 2015
After signing his left tackle to a lucrative, long-term contract extension, general manager Ryan Grigson made the following comments in a press release issued by the team:
“Left tackles like Anthony Castonzo are hard to come by,” Ryan Grigson said.