The Colts' decision to bring back RB Dominic Rhodes wasn't the only roster move by the team in recent days.

Indianapolis released offensive guard Dylan Gandy and tight end Bryan Fletcher after one day of the Colts' rookie minicamp.

Each player had recently signed a one-year, $927,000 contract as one of the team's restricted free agents.

Gandy, a fourth-round draft pick in 2005, appeared in 42 games with 14 starts. Fletcher signed as a free agent in '05 and appeared in 46 games, 18 as a starter. He had 54 receptions for 547 yards and five touchdowns.

FRANCHISE PLAYER
TE Dallas Clark (tendered at $4.522M; then signed 6-year contract).

TRANSITION PLAYER
None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

--WR Aaron Moorehead played hurt (back) for most of the season before finally ending up on the team's injured reserve list. Did not play as well as expected when he was forced to fill in after the knee injury to starter Marvin Harrison. Has probably played his last game with the Colts.

--TE Mike Seidman missed the 2007 season due to a knee injury. He was placed on the team's injured reserve list early in the year. A tossup on whether he will be brought back.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered offers)

--WR Craphonso Thorpe (not tendered as ERFA) was used primarily as a backup receiver and as a kick returner. Due to injuries at both spots, his playing time in 2007 was a bit more than expected.

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
None.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
None.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--RB Dominic Rhodes: FA; terms unknown.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

--TE Dallas Clark: FFA; $41M/6 yrs, SB unknown.

--S Matt Giordano: RFA; tendered at $927,000; terms unknown.

--DT Ed Johnson: ERFA; $370,000/1 yr.

--OG Ryan Lilja: Potential UFA; terms unknown.

--DT Darrell Reid: RFA; $927,000/1 yr.

--S Bob Sanders: Potential UFA; $37.5M/5 yrs, $20M guaranteed.

--QB Jim Sorgi: Potential UFA; terms unknown.

--DE Josh Thomas: UFA; terms unknown.

PLAYERS LOST

--LB Rocky Boiman: UFA Eagles; 1 yr, terms unknown.

--TE Bryan Fletcher (released).

--OG Dylan Gandy (released).

--DT Dan Klecko: UFA Eagles; terms unknown.

--DT Anthony McFarland (released/failed physical).

--LB Rob Morris (released/failed physical).

--OG Jake Scott: UFA Titans; $19.5M/4 yrs, $4M SB/$2M RB.

--TE Ben Utecht: RFA Bengals; $9M/3 yrs, SB unknown (Colts did not match offer and receive no compensation).

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