{"time":1774603156117,"blocks":[{"id":"mn633zri","type":"video","data":{"url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/d87dc191-bb18-4adb-aec5-147138eef7b4/mp4","caption":"Why re-signing Alec Pierce was arguably the biggest move of the Indianapolis Colts' offseason.","autoplay":false,"controls":true,"muted":false,"stretched":true,"width":0,"height":0,"image":{"url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/d87dc191-bb18-4adb-aec5-147138eef7b4/thumbnail"},"cdn":{"videoId":"d87dc191-bb18-4adb-aec5-147138eef7b4","libraryId":"372172","collectionId":"30032062-eefd-4041-a355-12ad05bc987b","cdnBaseUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net","mp4Url":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/d87dc191-bb18-4adb-aec5-147138eef7b4/mp4","thumbnailUrl":"https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/d87dc191-bb18-4adb-aec5-147138eef7b4/thumbnail","previewAnimationUrl":"https://vz-052fc010-b27.b-cdn.net/d87dc191-bb18-4adb-aec5-147138eef7b4/preview.webp"}}},{"id":"V9o7SXQHdV","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"The Indianapolis Colts have been quite busy through the month of March, adding about 20 players through various means, breaking the bank for free-agent signings in the process."}},{"id":"mGe_F8hoWP","type":"paragraph","data":{"text":"Leading up to the start of free agency, the prevailing outside tone for the Colts was that they had to be big spenders to achieve win-now status in 2026. 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Colts Lose One of Most Important Special Teamers to Free Agency