Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday has agreed to a three-year deal hours before he was expected to become a free agent.

Financial terms weren’t available, but he is expected to be paid among the top centers in the game. To make the deal work, the Colts put in a lot of money in the contract’s first couple years, according to a source.

The move came a day after the NFL salary cap increased from $123 million to $127 million. It was also a day after the Colts officially released Marvin Harrison, freeing up $6 million under the salary cap.

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