Indianapolis Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney is a free agent and, according to sources, the Colts have no interest in resigning the 11-year veteran. Freeney was disappointed he wasn’t in the Colts’ plans beyond 2012, but sees his free agency as a chance to play for his favorite childhood team.
According to the Newark Star Ledger, Freeney grew up just outside of Hartford, Conn., and his favorite team growing up as a child was the New York Giants. When asked what it would be like to play for “Big Blue,” Freeney simply said: “It would be a dream.”
The former Syracuse graduate also said he wouldn’t mind playing for the Giants’ roommate at MetLife stadium, the New York Jets, since he admires Rex Ryan’s defensive philosophy.
“We’ll see, obviously Rex is a great guy, I actually know Rex, I met him a few times,’’ Freeney said. “Obviously playing in New York, that is obviously something that’s very attractive. Scheme-wise, I’m sure Rex knows how to free guys up. That would be a good fit but a lot of teams would be a good fit. I’m an east coast guy, it makes sense, it feels good but we’ll see the next few weeks who’s actually interested.’’
