Mike Chappell of the Indianapolis Star reported this morning that the Colts have signed free agent linebacker Ernie Sims. Â Â Sims was the ninth overall pick for the Detroit Lions in 2006 and successfully made the switch to the Tampa-2 defense just as that team was hitting rock bottom. Â When the Lions were at their worst, Sims was one of the captains for a defense that was actually fairly decent. Â The problem for Sims and his d-mates was that they never got off the field, and he began to show some wear and tear. Â He played with the Eagles last season.
Physically, Sims is fairly typical for a Colts linebacker, standing six feet tall, weighing 230 pounds, showing good speed and hitting hard. Â Â Indy lost free agent LB Clint Session to the Jaguars last week, and the starting unit is set to be Pat Angerer, Gary Brackett and Kavell Conner. Â It will be interesting to see how Sims fits in and whether he bumps any of the other holdovers (Philip Wheeler?) from the roster.