Colts RT Braden Smith (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Finally! One down. Better late than never, right?
Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard was tasked with a lot this offseason, from finding a new quarterback, to overhauling specific parts of the defense, to pressing contract issues with guys approaching the final year of their deals.
As for the latter aspect of the to-do list, the first domino has fallen. The Colts have signed right tackle Braden Smith to a contract extension despite everyone being under the assumption star linebacker Darius Leonard would be first after all the leaks from last week.