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No deal imminent for Chuck Pagano

NFL, Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts and coach Chuck Pagano will not reach a deal on a contract extension before the season, according to a media report.

Two sources briefed on the situation told NFL.com that the team will allow Pagano to see out the final year of the four-year contract he signed in 2012.

Pagano missed most of the 2012 season to battle leukemia, which he said in a statement has given him perspective on the contract situation.

"Cancer taught me to be thankful for today. All I'm concentrating on is today. Then tomorrow," Pagano said. "My focus right now is on the draft, bringing in players that can help us continue to grow, get better, and continue to 'Build the Monster.' I look forward to coaching the Colts this season and for many years to come."

Indianapolis has made the playoffs in each of Pagano's three seasons, going 11-5 last season and reaching the AFC Championship Game, where they lost to eventual Super Bowl champion New England 45-7.

The Colts and Pagano are following a similar path to the one the Dallas Cowboys and coach Jason Garrett did last season. That ultimately worked out for everyone in Dallas, as the Cowboys made the playoffs and Garrett signed a five-year, $30 million deal in January.

The franchise seems content to wait until after the 2015 season to make a decision on its key players. On Monday, Colts owner Jim Irsay said the team would also wait to address quarterback Andrew Luck's contract.

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