The Colts are pretty strongly deviating from how they’ve previously structured contracts under Ballard.
Using large signing bonuses, low year 1 salary to keep the 1st yr cap hit low, and backloading deals. Used to use roster bonuses to have large upfront payment hit cap year one https://t.co/yhyuQLb8Pw

— Kyle Rapoza (@ColtscapKyle) March 15, 2023