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Shaquille Leonard Waived by Colts amid Reduced Playing Time; LB Posts Goodbye to City

Veteran linebacker Shaquille Leonard announced Tuesday he has been waived by the Indianapolis Colts.

Leonard issued a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, confirming his departure and thanking Colts fans.

Darius Shaquille Leonard @dsleon45

Indy, I thank you ud83dudc9c <a href="https://t.co/VxMa1VU2IA">pic.twitter.com/VxMa1VU2IA</a>

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero provided the financial details with the three-time All-Pro now hitting waivers:

Tom Pelissero

Shaquille Leonard is making a $15.7 million guaranteed base salary -- about $6.1M for the rest of this season -- and has another $6.5M guaranteed for injury in 2024, so it's hard to imagine he gets claimed.