The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed offensive lineman Mark Glowinski to a three-year, $18 million contract, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
By locking him up now, the Colts prevented Glowinski from hitting the free-agent market this March.
Glowinski, who played his collegiate football at West Virginia University, was originally selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (113th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
He played nine games with the Seahawks during his first season, making just one start before becoming Seattle's full-time starter at left guard in his second year.
However, Glowinski lost his starting job in 2017, as he participated in 10 contests but made just two starts before being waived that December.
Article Continues BelowThe Colts then claimed Glowinski off of waivers shortly after the Seahawks parted ways with the 26-year-old, and this season, Glowinski began the year as a backup before taking over as the starting right guard in Week 6 following a season-ending injury to Matt Slauson.
Glowinski was so impressive during his nine-game stint as starter that Indianapolis decided to bring him back on a multi-year deal.
The Colts are coming off of a roller-coasted 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and made the playoffs, rebounding from a horrendous start to become just the third team since the AFL/NFL merger to make the postseason after beginning the season 1-5.
Indianapolis won nine of its last 10 regular-season games and stayed hot in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, defeating the Houston Texans on the road. The Colts then lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round the following week.