Colts tender 2 safties

Gary Brackett did not wear the colts jersey at the deadline. Indy still hopes its defensive captain will be staying home next season.

Mackler told The Associated Press in an e-mail, about 2 1/2 hours before the deadline, that the two sides were “working on it.” After midnight, he said there was nothing new to report. Team spokesman Craig Kelley said during the day that the Colts did not expect to make any comments about the moves. According to the ESPN.com Bethea had been given a first-round tender, a little more than a month after he was selected to play in his second Pro Bowl. Bethea has been a starter since his rookie season in 2006.

Indy had five other restricted free agents, including starting defensive tackles Dan Muir and Antonio Johnson, whose status was not known.