Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard held his pre-draft press conference on Friday, but the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft wasn’t the only topic of discussion. Ballard also revealed that tight end Drew Ogletree had been removed from the commissioner’s exempt list and was back with the franchise for offseason workouts. by ESPN.
Ogletree was stopped in December 2023 after allegedly committing domestic violence, with one woman even being taken to hospital. He initially faced two level six misdemeanors, each carrying a maximum sentence of two and a half years in prison. However, the charges were “dismissed with prejudice” on March 5, according to Fox 59.
As for the roster of commissioners, this is a unique designation used by the league in unique circumstances, in which the team has no say. Players on this list cannot participate in football activities, but they are still paid. Here’s an explanation, via NFL.com:
“The Exemption List is a special player status available to clubs only in unusual circumstances. The list includes players who have been declared by the Commissioner to be temporarily exempt from counting against the active roster limit. Only the Commissioner has the power to place a player on the exemption list; clubs have no such authority and no exemption, regardless of the circumstances, is automatic. The Commissioner also has the power to determine. advances whether a player’s time on the exempt list will be limited or continue until the commissioner determines that the exemption should be lifted and the player should be placed back on the active list.
Ogletree joined the Colts as a sixth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Youngstown State. A torn ACL cost him his rookie season, but Ogletree returned to the field in 2023 and caught nine passes for 147 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games played before his arrest.
The Colts tight end room now includes Ogletree, Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson, Will Mallory, Jordan Murray, Eric Tomlinson and Jelani Woods.