What he meant was this: Colts general manager Chris Ballard wasn’t messing around on the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period. While the first day of free agency isn’t typically a day the Colts GM likes to participate in, he was a changed man Monday.

The Indianapolis Colts went against the grain with how they typically approach free agency by making two splash signings on day one. Chris Ballard pushed a narrative at the end of the season that things had to change, and the roster couldn't be run back the same way.

The NFL offseason is about to move into high gear, with free agency unofficially beginning with the league's legal tampering period on Monday, March 10. The Indianapolis Colts have not typically been very active in the first wave of free agency.