Bryan Fletcher released

WTHR TV Indy Just reported that Indy  released Bryan Fletcher.

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Fletcher was due to make almost £1 million this year.  He would have been the backup receiving TE to Dallas Clark.  The Colts drafted a rookie receiving TE in Jacob Tamme.  They will likely sign him for half the amount Fletcher is making.  Fletcher isn't a blocking TE.  These roles are likely to be filled by Tom Santi and Gijon Robinson.  I am sure they liked Tamme's potential.  It is likely they got Tamme in the rookie camp and liked enough of what they saw to make Fletcher expendable.  I doubt the Colts want to pay nearly £1 million to a guy that will be a 3rd string TE and who won't see the field much.

I agree with the move if Tamme can deliver the goods.  The Colts need to save money.  Fletcher was also a free agent after this year and likely wouldn't have been resigned any ways.

The move is obviously a cap saving move. 

Fletcher was a great back-up*

Again, the Colts got a cheaper backup in Tamme who is probably at least as good as Fletcher and as Griffdog said he replaces Fletcher.  The Colts aren't going to pay $1 million to a 3rd string TE not with their cap problems.

Fletcher can't block either and the Colts have Santi and Robinson to be the blocking TE's.