Colts Lose Hendrickson, Scramble for Pass Rush Help

0:00On March 11th, the Indianapolis Colts were leading the race to sign former Cincinnati Bengals all pro-Edgerusher Tray Hendrickson. They put in a strong offer around $25 million a year. But the Baltimore Ravens jumped in at the last minute and grabbed him with a four-year deal worth $112 million, averaging about $28 million per year. This all happened after the Ravens backed out of a potential trade for Las Vegas Raiderstar Max Crosby late Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, they pivoted straight to Hendrickson, even though he's two years older than Crosby and coming off hip and pelvis injuries. The move let Baltimore hang onto their next two first round draft picks. Colts fans are feeling the sting, especially since they need to replace starting defensive inquiry pay, who just signed with the Raiders. Hendrickson had racked up 35 sacks over the last two seasons under a familiar defensive scheme, losing him leaves a big gap in their past rush. Now, team insiders expect the Colts to target other available edge rushers,

1:00but the top talent is stinting out fast after early free agency moves. A deal for Crosby looks like a long shot anyway, since Indy already traded their next two first round picks last season for New York Jets Cornerback, Saus Gardner. The Colts will keep hunting for past rush help, to bolster their defense, but it might take some creativity to land an impact player at this stage.