Jabaal Sheard signs with Colts

The New England Patriots are losing a defensive player to the Indianapolis Colts.

Defensive lineman Jabaal Sheard is signing with the Colts, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Field Yates. Schefter says it’s a 3-year, $25.5 million deal with $12.75 million guaranteed.

Sheard visited the Miami Dolphins on Thursday and then the Colts on Friday, and it looks like Indy didn’t let him leave without signing.

A former second-round pick by Cleveland, Sheard had 13 sacks the past two seasons in New England, and topped out at 8.5 sacks for the Browns in his rookie year. Sheard was a defensive end for New England, but he could switch to linebacker in the Colts’ offense.

Indy could use a solid pass-rusher like Sheard on their defense.