The Facts: According to an NFL source, the Colts are working toward securing a long-term deal with Mack. Talks are expected to heat up later this month at the NFL Combine. Set to make about $2.25 million in 2020, the final year of his rookie contract, Mack and the Colts are working on a deal that would keep him Indianapolis beyond next season.

Diehards Line: Mack, who turns 24 in March, is coming off of his first 1,000-yard rushing campaign and is eligible for a contract extension for the first time in his career. In 2019, Mack led the Colts with 1,091 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 247 carries (4.4 YPC) in a career-high 14 games. As Star staffer Jim Ayello suggests, that the Colts and Mack are discussing an extension should come as little surprise. Both sides expressed recent interest in striking a deal. ... We'll be watching for more.