Darrius Heyward-Bey Rumors & News

Remember back when Colts' owner Jim Irsay tweeted about the "whopper" wide receiver the team was going after? Well, regardless of who they were originally going after, the player they did sign was former Raiders wideout Darrius Heyward-Bey, which addressed a big need at the wide receiver position after the departure of Donnie Avery. Darrius Heyward-Bey, or DHB for short, was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 7th overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft. At the 2009 NFL Combine, he ran a 4.3 40 yard dash - making him the perfect fit for the speed-crazy Raiders. In four years in Oakla...

While we fans anxiously await for Colts general manager Ryan Grigson to put the finishing touch on his 2013 off-season spending spree by inking free agent running back Ahmad Bradshaw, Grigson's No. 1 overall pick from a year ago, quarterback Andrew Luck, is heaping praise on one of Grigson's newest acquisitions: Wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey. Here's Vic Tafur of sfgate.com, quoting Luck: "Darrius has been great. What a great addition," said Luck. "He has great speed … & he has a real knack for football.It’s fun to see." — Vic Tafur (@VicTafur) June 10, 2013 A lot of fans (a...

Well, it looks as if the Colts didn't bring in free agent Ahmad Bradshaw just to "kick the tires." Just like with wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey and a plethora of veteran free agents signed by general manager Ryan Grigson this offseason, when the Colts bring a guy like Bradshaw into the building, their intention is to sign him. Per reports from NFL.com's Kimberly Jones, Bradshaw did meet with the Colts yesterday, and the meeting evolved into a contract negotiation. However, as is often the case with these things, the talks have now stalled. Bradshaw is not, as yet, signed. To those...

Indianapolis Colts' Darrius Heyward-Bey makes a catch during NFL football practice at the Colts' complex Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

The Raiders receiving game has struggled for a while. Not since Randy Moss in 2005 have they fielded a 1000 yard receiver. Darrius Heyward-Bey came close in 2011 and that was the only season the past five years the Raiders' leading receiver wasn't a tight end. At wide receiver, the team has added a good looking rookie each season but has yet to find that sure thing. It was Rod Streater last season, Denarius Moore in 2011, and Jacoby Ford in 2010. The last time they went big in free agency for a receiver was 2008 when Javon Walker was paid big money and flopped. At tight end, it's going...

Just because the Colts signed free agent receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey doesn't mean they'll avoid the wide receiver position in the 2013 NFL Draft. Per Gil Brandt of NFL.com, the Colts have scheduled a private workout with Elon University's Aaron Mellette, the 6'3, 218 lb receiver who ran a 4.45 40 time at the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine. Per Brandt, Mellette worked out previously at North Carolina State’s pro day as well as the combine. The Baltimore Ravens have also shown interest in Mellette. Mellette was also the first Elon football player to ever earn an invitation to the Senior Bowl...

It became official Thursday morning when Darrius Heyward-Bey signed his contract with the Colts. If you want to see how offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton will use DHB, look no further then Stanford's game tape when Hamilton was coaching Andrew Luck. One of Luck's favorite targets while at Stanford was current Buccaneers receiver Chris Owusu. He has a similar frame and speed as DHB. I had to go back and watch Luck run some plays to Owusu under Hamilton's offense, and I watched Owusu against Duke, Arizona, and USC. I could not help but smile while watching these as Heyward-Bey should th...

Earlier today, we posted a link to the NFLPA's updated salary cap numbers for all 32 NFL teams, including the Indianapolis Colts. However, it seemed as though the Colts' deal for free agent receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey was not part of their calculation. Indianapolis was listed as having $11,427,345 at the time of our first NFLPA-salary cap article. Since then, the Colts have announced that Heyward-Bey has signed his contract with the team, which is a $2.5 million deal with $1.5 million in bonus money and $1 million in base salary: The newest member of #ColtsNation (@thedhb85) has sign...