INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne was known for being a quiet player and letting his play on the field do the talking, but it appears that's not the case in his retirement.
Wayne appeared on NFL Network Tuesday, criticizing his former team's front office.
"A lot of people are wanting to criticize Andrew Luck instead of really, in my opinion, going after what the big problem is," Wayne said, via NFL.com. " I think that big problem is a lot of the front office decisions. Whether it's draft picks or it is free-agent picks, they've missed on a lot of guys."
Wayne played his entire 14-year career with Indianapolis, catching 1,070 passes for 14,345 yards and 82 touchdowns.
He's in the top 10 in NFL history for catches and yards receiving and will probably garner NFL Hall of Fame consideration in 2019.
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Wayne also took a shot at pass rusher Trent Cole, who the Colts put on injured reserve last month.
"You still have Trent Cole, who is now out, who hadn't given them anything last year," he said.
Cole clearly took some offense to the comment, and responded via Facebook.
Cole was signed to a two-year, $14 million contract before the 2015 season. He had three sacks last season and zero this season.
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Wayne also took a shot at the front office for the Trent Richardson trade.
"And don't forget the Trent Richardson trade," Wayne said (as if Colts fans could forget). "They got rid of a first-round pick to bring in Trent Richardson who ended up not doing anything for them."
Read Wayne's full comments below:
"I honestly think Andrew Luck's playing pretty good, despite some of the O-line woes that they're having," Wayne said. "A lot of people are wanting to criticize Andrew Luck instead of really, in my opinion, going after what the big problem is. I think that big problem is a lot of the front office decisions. Whether it's draft picks or it is free-agent picks, they've missed on a lot of guys.
"They went in free agency they got LaRon Landry and got rid of Antoine Bethea who is a Pro Bowler; that was a swing and a miss. They had Arthur Jones who hasn't found his way in there yet. You still have Trent Cole, who is now out, who hadn't given them anything last year. You went and got his teammate Todd Herremans from Philly, also who didn't give them anything. So they missed on so many guys and also picks in the draft. You have Bjoern Werner who is now out of the league. Khaled Holmes who was playing center from USC -- he came and left. There were so many decisions that they made in there and they just missed. And don't forget the Trent Richardson trade. They got rid of a first-round pick to bring in Trent Richardson who ended up not doing anything for them ...
"That's just how it's been. You look at all those other teams in the past, you take a Seattle, when they used their money to build around, until it was time for Russell Wilson to get his deal. Then when that time came, gave Russell Wilson his money and then they had guys around him. [The Colts] used the money to get free-agent guys that didn't do anything."
