INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Mike Pollak insisted he would show up for work on time. After a series of whirlwind negotiations, Pollak, the Indianapolis Colts' top draft pick, and most of his rookie classmates will report to camp together Thursday. Pollak and five other Indy draft picks agreed to four-year deals Wednesday, with Pollak expected to earn roughly $3 million, according to a source with knowledge of the negotiations who requested anonymity because the contract includes a confidentiality clause. "That was one of the major prerequisites for him and his family when I first sat down with them," said Ken Zuckerman, Pollak's agent. "He said 'holdout' was not a category he wanted to be in." Zuckerman confirmed the agreement in a text message to The Associated Press on Wednesday afternoon and later said Pollak was expected to sign...
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