The Indianapolis Colts added another positional need to their list on Monday after longtime tight end Jack Doyle announced his retirement from the NFL.
The move has become official as the team placed him on the reserve/retired list, per the league’s transaction wire. It saved the Colts over $5 million in salary-cap space but now they have a bigger need to fill at tight end.
Doyle was a versatile tight end who was thought of as a leader in the locker room and on the field. His blocking always made an impact while he had some of the most secure hands at the position since he entered the league in 2013.
With the big news taking place Monday afternoon, here’s how some Colts players and others reacted on Twitter: