COLTS are bringing some BEEF BACK (Ed Johnson – DT) to the Def. Line.
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5-6-09 12:45AM
Colts Re-signed Ed Johnson (DT)
If this doesn’t send a strong message to fans & more importantly AFC foes, they simply are not paying attention. This marks at least 4 or 5 moves to strengthen that specific area of the COLTS Defense. The depth will give flexibility for rotations, as well. I am pumped about our def right now.
We have certainly bulked up the line positions & get a few injured linemen back. As I said in an earlier piece our Linebacker corp should be stronger than last year. Everyone back with Hagler healthy & Session has much more exp. We even added a free agent pick up there.
I tell you, if our def line plays like the talent shows on paper, it is going to pay dividends the normal fan doesn’t even think about.
For instance, teams have never single teamed Freeney & now Mathis receives tons off attention. Defenses are not going to be able to cheat nearly as often, leaving more one on one match ups. Our skill def players will win the majority of those.
Another impact will be the heat getting to the opposing QB in the backfiled quicker than ever. This can lead to many things; two of which are sacks and quick, poor passes to our strength at safety & corners. These guys back there should have one heck of a year teeing off on receivers & getting a good share of turn overs.
Lastly, lets hope Ed proves to be worthy of the 2nd chance.
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Tuesday, May 5
COLTS RE-SIGN JOHNSON
By Colts Public Relations
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed defensive tackle Ed Johnson, the club announced today.
Johnson (6-2, 296) joins the Colts after starting 16 games in 2007 and one game in 2008 for the club. Johnson, who has 73 career tackles, originally was signed as a free agent by the Colts on May 5, 2007. He had 63 stops, 49 solo, with one sack and one forced fumble in 2007, filling in for injured defensive tackle Booger McFarland. Johnson had 10 tackles against Chicago in the 2008 season opener. He was waived September 11, 2008.
“We are giving Ed Johnson another opportunity to play for the Indianapolis Colts. We
dismissed Ed last year because he knowingly violated a team rule in the area of personal conduct.
We consider every violation of a team rule or NFL policy on an individual case-by-case basis,
and we evaluate a possible return to the team on that same basis. Ed understands our team rules
and our mandate that players represent themselves as professionals at all times. We feel the
lessons Ed has learned will allow him to be what we demand from our players,” said Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell. “I would like to thank the Colts, especially Jim Irsay, for this second privilege to join the team. I apologize to everyone for the situation I created last year. I have learned valuable lessons from my mistake, and I want to re-gain the trust of the organization, my teammates and our fans,” said Johnson.
