A comment made by Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri after Indianapolis’ 19-17 victory Sunday over the Tennessee Titans had some fans and experts wondering if the seasoned veteran was planning to retire.
But Colts head coach Frank Reich says the 46-year-old will be Indianapolis’ kicker next Sunday — and beyond.
“Adam’s our kicker,” Reich said on a conference call Monday, according to The Athletic’s Zak Keefer. “He’s not only our kicker, he’s an instrumental leader on our team.”
Official: Adam Vinatieri will kick Sunday for the Colts against the Falcons, per coach Frank Reich, and beyond.
"Adam's our kicker. He's not only our kicker, he's an instrumental leader on our team."
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) September 16, 2019
Fans held their breath when Vinatieri told The Athletic’s Stephen Holder he would see him Monday, despite there being no team activities or player availability scheduled.
“You’ll hear from me tomorrow,” he told Holder.
Just grabbed Adam Vinatieri was he headed to the bus. He said “you’ll here from me tomorrow.” I told him we don’t see him tomorrow. And he said, “Yeah, you will.”
— Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) September 15, 2019
Besides Reich’s comment, we have yet to hear anything from Automatic Adam himself.
