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Friday, February 18, 2011

Bob Sanders Now An Ex-Colt

Indianapolis Colts owner Tom Isray has decided to part ways with former Pro Bowl safety Bob Sanders. He could not stay healthy enough in his six years in the NFL for the Colts to justify keeping him.

The former Colts safety is a two time Pro Bowler and won the 2007 AP Defensive Player of the Year award and was big help in their Super Bowl XLI victory back in the 2006. That was a season where he missed the majority of the year but returned just in time for the playoffs.

The Colts have a guy named Melvin Bullitt that is more than capable of replacing Sanders. Bullitt has been the main replacement for the oft-injured Sanders in he came into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and has done a stand-up job.

Where does Bob Sanders go from here? I'd imagine he'll catch on with someone who needs help in the secondary. Carolina, Seattle, Miami and Cincinnati come to mind right away. Carolina needs help everywhere. Seattle's Lawyer Milloy is ageless. Yeremiah Bell is nothing special and the Bengals will take a chance on anyone. 

Sanders just needs to stay healthy and he could be a Hall of Famer some time down the road.

-Mitch