Overview
- The Indianapolis Colts announced they signed punter Rigoberto Sanchez to a contract extension, keeping the veteran with the team after nearly a decade in Indianapolis.
- Reporting attributes the deal to two years and says the new average annual value will place Sanchez among the top five highest-paid punters, though the team has not released full financial terms.
- Sanchez earned the raise after a career year in 2025 when he posted a franchise-record 44.7-yard net punt average and finished second in the NFL in net punting.
- His low touchback rate of 3.9 percent since 2023 and a successful 16-yard fake-punt pass in Week 18 highlight his field-position control and situational versatility.
- The extension reflects a wider rise in specialist pay after recent market moves and gives the Colts continuity on special teams as they move on from several longtime players.