LaRon Landry Not Expected To Return To Colts
By Evan Massey
LaRon Landry was expected to be a major difference maker for the Indianapolis Colts when they signed him prior to the 2013 season, but he has been a major disappointment in both of the two seasons that he has played with the Colts.
According to ESPN reporter Mike Wells, Landry isn’t expected to be brought back by the Colts for next season.
There is absolutely no reason for the Colts to bring him back, and he lost his starting job midway through the season to Sergio Brown. Landry got his starting job back, but failed to deliver any kind of sign that he deserved the spot. Throughout the entire season, he recorded just 46 tackles and 2.5 sacks.
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Obviously those numbers aren’t going to get the job done for the money that Landry is making. He hasn’t been anything close to the heavy hitter and veteran presence that the Colts were looking for on their defense, and has instead been an incredibly inconsistent tackler and terrible in coverage.
Brown showed some flashes of being a legitimate NFL starting safety, and the Colts will likely move ahead with either him or an offseason pickup as their starter next year.
At 30 years of age, the prime of Landry’s career is nearing an end. He is nowhere near the type of player that he was when the Colts signed him, and it will be interesting to see what kind of market there is for him.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see him get a deal as a backup with some team, and he could also be a threat on special teams.
Either way, his starting safety career is likely over and he will be looking for backup jobs at best. There are a few teams that could consider him as a starter, but his play over the past two seasons has been steadily declining. It will be interesting to see what the offseason holds for Landry, but not many Colts fans are going to be upset that Landry won’t be back.