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INDIANAPOLIS -- His mere presence here for a mandatory weekend minicamp that he technically could have dodged because of his current contract situation spoke volumes about the significance that Indianapolis Colts' star defensive end Dwight Freeney assigns to things like team unity and his role as a leader on and off the field.

And in addressing his status as an exclusive franchise player, a designation the team applied to him before the start of free agency, Freeney said all the right things, too.

But the Indianapolis career sack leader, by far the highest profile performer on a Colts' defense that statistically ranked only 21st in the league in 2006, also reiterated that he will not sign the one-year qualifying offer tendered him three months ago.

ESPN.com: Colts' Freeney stands by wish for long-term deal

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i agree it does bode well for the Colts that he showed up