INDIANAPOLIS -- Luke Rhodes arrived in Indianapolis as an undrafted free-agent linebacker in 2016.
On Friday, he became -- of all things -- the NFL's highest-paid long snapper.
Rhodes, an All-Pro selection in 2021, signed a four-extension with the Indianapolis Colts, locking him up through the 2027 season. Rhodes, who had one season remaining on his previous contract, gets $2.5 million in guarantees (including his $1.2 million previously scheduled 2023 base salary) and will receive $6.465 million in new money his agent, Evan Brennan, told ESPN.com.
Rhodes' new contract is the continuation of a remarkable story that began when he joined the Colts' practice squad in 2016 as a backup linebacker.