Tight end is another position with a lot of question-marks in the immediate future for the Indianapolis Colts. While only Jacob Tamme is due for a new contract in 2012, the injuries to Brody Eldridge and Dallas Clark make things interesting.
Clark has missed 16 games out of the last 32 Indianapolis has played. He is 32 years old and long removed from one of the best statistical seasons ever put up by a tight end in NFL history -- 2009. He is currently signed through 2013 and is set to earn $17 million over the final two years of his contract.
The biggest problem with cutting Clark now is that he is guaranteed nearly $7 million from his signing bonus and would only save the team just over one million dollars against the cap. Cutting the veteran tight end only makes financial sense as a 2013 consideration, where the team would save $9 million against the cap.
2010 NFL Draft pick Brody Eldridge has also struggled to stay healthy. He had rib, hand, and knee injuries in 2011 that ke...
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