Will Colts reward winning season with free agent help?

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INDIANAPOLIS -- In the midst of a contract standoff with his star running back, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard fielded a pointed question near the end of a lengthy news conference last August.

If, as Ballard had claimed, running back Jonathan Taylor was such a phenomenal player, why was the team so resistant to extending his contract?

"We won four games last year," Ballard responded. "We won four games."

The room fell silent for a moment, with assembled media digesting the direct and surprisingly honest nature of Ballard's answer.

His words suggested the Colts were taking a wait-and-see approach as they navigated the 2023 season, one that came…