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Mike Chappell, of the Indianapolis Star, reports Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay expects DE Dwight Freeney to receive a long-term contract extension this offseason. "I expect to get a long-term deal done in the spring," Irsay said. "It would be a very rare situation for him to play for the tag. Whenever we've determined that we're going to sign one of our nucleus players to a long-term contract, it's always gotten done."

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