Colts P McAfee signs franchise tag

Punter Pat McAfee signed his one-year, $2.977 million franchise tender with the Indianapolis Colts.

A seventh-round pick in 2009, McAfee has averaged a franchise-record 45.5 yards over his first four seasons. He has pinned 89 punts inside the 20-yard line and has 123 touchbacks as the kickoff specialist.

He's coming off a 2012 season in which he set franchise single-season records for punting average (48.2), net punting average (40.3), 50.0-yard average games (five) and tied the mark for punts inside the 20-yard line (26). He also established a team record for kickoff touchbacks (45) in a single season.