Earlier this week, the Colts inked Eric Fisher to a one-year, $9.4M deal. But, if all goes well, they hope to keep him for the long haul (Twitter link via Mike Chappell of CBS4).
Of course, that all hinges on Fisher’s health moving forward. The 30-year-old was injury-free from 2014-18, but core muscle surgery derailed him in 2019. He returned to aid the Chiefs on their way to their Super Bowl victory, then wound up back on IR late last year with an Achilles tear. The Colts, knowing the risk, opted to sign Fisher to a one-year deal, but that could work to Fisher’s benefit if he turns in a 16-game slate.
“As soon as I got the call I was being cut, it was an automatic reset in my brain of I’m nowhere near being done, I feel like I got a lot of years left in me,” the two-time Pro Bowler said this week. “I was actually thinking about that this morning driving back from rehab. It’s going to be an awesome reset for myself and a fresh slate, keep working and finish the second half of my career off on a good start. I’ve been thinking about that and excited to kind of have that reset.”
For what it’s worth, Fisher’s contract technically has a voidable year in 2022, according to Zak Keefer of The Athletic. The extra year puts some of the obligation on next year’s books, which gives the Colts extra incentive to extend the pact.
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