Johnathan Hankins signs three-year, $30m deal with Indianapolis Colts
Friday 14 April 2017 15:27, UK
The Indianapolis Colts have agreed a three-year deal with free-agent defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins.
According to NFL.com, the deal is worth up to $30m with $15.9m guaranteed and $10.5m in the first year.
The 6ft 2in, 320lb Hankins spent the last four seasons with the New York Giants. He is the biggest name the Colts have signed this offseason.
Last year, Hankins had 43 tackles, three sacks and eight tackles for loss while forcing one fumble. He has started 41 of 52 career games and has 140 career tackles and 10 sacks in the NFL.
Colts general manager Chris Ballard has spent most of his time trying to fix a defence that hasn't finished in the top half of the NFL rankings during any of coach Chuck Pagano's five seasons.
Ballard has also signed linebacker John Simon from the Texans and former Patriots defensive players Jabaal Sheard and Barkevious Mingo as he looks to revamp the Colts front seven.
