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Chris Ballard on Quenton Nelson: ‘You pay your best players’

While some may find a gripe with the Indianapolis Colts eventually giving left guard Quenton Nelson a market-setting contract extension due to positional value, general manager Chris Ballard doesn’t care to hear it.

Nelson, who is currently playing on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, is expected to sign a massive extension soon. The deal is likely to reset the market at the guard position and could push close to $20 million per year.

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