Reggie Wayne won't soon forget Jim Irsay's contributions inside the NFL and beyond. Wayne, who spent virtually his entire career with Irsay's Indianapolis Colts, was hit harder than most by Irsay ...

Reggie Wayne knew Jim Irsay very well as he played wide receiver for the Colts from 2001 to 2014. The Colts selected Wayne in the first round (No. 30 overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft, and he had a ...

FILE - Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay (L) talks with former player Reggie Wayne before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 29, 2015, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Wayne ended up signing for three years and $17.5 million. After putting pen to paper, he said Irsay admitted to him, "You know what?' You could have asked for 30 and I would have given it to you." ...

Wayne spent his entire 14-year playing career with the Colts and was a big part of the 2006 team that won Super Bowl 41. In 2018, a few years after his retirement, the former wideout worked as a ...

Steichen says: 'We’re going to win for Jim' In Wayne's eyes, this was Irsay at his peak: in such adoration of one of his star players that he couldn't quite let go and with a checkbook at the ...

Wayne flashed a wide smile as he reflected on that moment and the overall life and legacy of Irsay. The former star receiver first met Irsay in 2001, when the Colts selected the 22-year-old Wayne ...

Read about him. Learn about him.’” Wayne shared a story about becoming a free agent in 2012. “I don’t even think I’m coming back, to be honest with you,” Wayne said, as he arranged free-agent visits ...

But the story that popped in Wayne's mind after breaking down at the podium is from the time he felt closest to leaving the Colts prior to his final season. It was 2012, and the then five-time Pro ...