

Sergio Brown

Position: Safety

Height, weight: 6-2, 218 pounds

Seasons: 4

Last contract: 4 years, $1.94 million

Key statistics: Nine tackles, 2 fumble recoveries in a reserve role; key member of kick- and punt-coverage teams

Why he'll stay: The Colts, or any team, can never have too many players like Brown. An integral member of the kicking teams, he plays on all the special teams and has a great knack for downing punts deep in opponents' territory as a gunner.

Why he won't: Brown's role is a limited, albeit important, one. He plays only sparingly as a safety on defense, and that places limits on his value when piecing together a 53-man roster.

Summary: Brown would be a good player to retain, and the Colts can do so relatively cheaply. Provided they can live without major contributions from Brown as a backup safety, the Colts likely will make a concerted effort to keep a player who has been critical to helping the team in its field-position battles with his elite special-teams ability.