Mathis and Wayne, a pair of Pro Bowl selections last season, each missed the Colts’ off-season because of contract issues, but through that time the thought here was it would have been surprising if either missed significant training camp time, or really any at all.
A couple of reasons:
Each is a team-oriented player, and neither is by any stretch dumb.
For the latter reason, it seemed silly to think either would miss training camp time knowing that given the labor uncertainty in the league – and knowing that QB Peyton Manning hadn’t gotten his contract done in the off-season — it was unlikely any movement would occur on their contract.
The two made their point in the off-season. Their absences didn’t hurt the team in a signficant way, and they let management know they were serious about getting new deals. They did something equally important Sunday:
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