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INDIANAPOLIS – One of the first meaningful player transactions Chris Ballard executed after taking over as general manager of the Indianapolis Colts was a trade.
Ballard stunned the NFL in March, sending tight end Dwayne Allen packing to the New England Patriots just one year into Allen’s four-year, $29 million contract.
Since then, it’s become clearer that Ballard embraces trades. He’s already pulled the trigger on three during his nine months on the job, two of those involving major pieces of the roster.