Actually it was today in an article about the Colts wanting Surtain from the Fish
DOLPHINS NOTEBOOK
Colts interested in Surtain
BY JASON COLE AND ARMANDO SALGUERO
jcole@herald.com
Indianapolis might quickly emerge as the leading contender for Dolphins cornerback Patrick Surtain, but that doesn't mean Colts running back Edgerrin James will be the bait.
According to two sources, Surtain is interested in playing for the Colts, and Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning is interested in having Surtain play there as well.
''It's early in the process, but I think there's a lot of interest in making that happen,'' a source said. ``The Colts have the cap room and the need, no question.''
There are a number of other teams expected to be interested, including Cleveland. The only teams Surtain will not play for are Green Bay and Minnesota, another source said.
The Colts are expected to have approximately $20 million in salary cap space by the start of the league year (March 1). That cap space will allow the team to put the ''franchise'' tag on James (worth approximately $8.2 million) to keep him for another year and still give them about $12 million for free agency.
In short, the Colts will be able to keep James and still trade for Surtain.
The Dolphins are expected to want draft picks in return for Surtain rather than acquire James, whose contract demands will be similar to Surtain's. While James wants to play in South Florida, he also wants a signing bonus of approximately $14 million for a contract extension.
The Dolphins are shopping Surtain, who is scheduled to cost more than $8.3 million, because he also wants a contract with a signing bonus of about $14 million.