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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Margus Hunt enjoyed playing in Indianapolis so much last season he decided to stick around for two more years with the Colts.And he didn’t give anyone else a chance to weigh in.One week before Hunt was set to become a free agent Brian Burns Jersey , the starting defensive tackle agreed to a new contract assuring he will play a key role as the Colts’ promising young defense tries to take the next step.“They clearly were trying to keep me here,” Hunt said on a conference call with reporters shortly after the deal was announced Tuesday. “The offer that was put in place sounded great, and I didn’t want to leave this kind of a locker room behind, and where it’s heading. I didn’t want to leave that behind and it worked out.”ESPN first reported Hunt would receive $9 million over the next two seasons, terms a person with knowledge of the deal confirmed to The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because Indianapolis does not release terms of contracts publicly.Hunt, 31, might have been able to get more on the open market after starting 15 games last season and posting career highs in tackles (30), sacks (five) and tackles for loss (13). He also forced one fumble, recovered another and showed the skills that made him a second-round draft pick in 2013.But Hunt liked the fit — on the field and in the locker room — after Indy changed coaches and switched back to a 4-3 defensive front.The Colts liked the results after moving the 6-foot-8, 298-pound lineman from defensive end to defensive tackle, partially because of need but also because his length and quickness made him a disruptive force on the interior line.General manager Chris Ballard told reporters last Wednesday he wanted to keep Hunt and intended to meet with his agent during the NFL’s annual scouting combine, which ended Monday in Indy.It didn’t take long to work it out.“I was really hoping this contract would happen sooner rather than later, so it wasn’t really a hard decision as to whether we should play the market or not,” Hunt said. “I knew if a situation developed where I could be back here in this market and with these guys, it was a no-brainer.”Ballard prefers using salary-cap space to keep his own players whenever possible. He’s already re-signed three key players this offseason — kicker Adam Vinatieri Greg Little Jersey , right guard Mark Glowinski and now Hunt — and he could make more moves before the market opens next Wednesday. The most likely in-house candidates would be safety Clayton Geathers and cornerback Pierre Desir.But with roughly $105 million in cap room, Ballard still has plenty of money to plug holes. And he has Hunt back to help.Hunt was originally drafted by Cincinnati and made 84 tackles and had 7 ½ sacks in four seasons with the Bengals. He joined the Colts as a free agent in 2017 and played primarily as backup that season.“I don’t know if the stars aligned or what happened, but I was able to have a great year,” Hunt said. “Hopefully I can keep progressing and we can have a great year.” ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen has unfinished business he’d like to attend to before the rookie quarterback’s season comes to a close this weekend.Specifically, Allen is still stung by how he came oh-so-close to beating AFC East rival Miami in his first meeting, a 21-17 loss for Buffalo four weeks ago.“I relived it a few times. It’s one of those plays where it (stinks),” Allen said.Article continues below ...He’s referring to how his pass on fourth-and-11 from Miami’s 30 fell just out of the reach of tight end Charles Clay at the goal line in the final minute.Allen and the Bills (5-10) have an opportunity to make up for it Sunday when the Dolphins (7-8) come to town in a season-ending matchup of teams out of playoff contention.“I look back at it and I should’ve made a better throw,” Allen added. “I definitely think we’re a better team since that game, and it’s time to go back out on Sunday and kind of prove it.”For the young, rebuilding Bills, they have an opportunity to win four of the final seven and show they’re trending in the right direction.The Dolphins, meantime, are preparing to enter an offseason of uncertainty.Questions are raised over the status of coach Adam Gase and vice president of football operations Mike Tannenbaum. And it’s unclear whether quarterback Ryan Tannehill will return for an eighth season.“What’s the good of wondering and pondering and wasting time thinking about it,” said Tannehill Will Grier Jersey , who has a 5-5 record and missed five starts with an injured right throwing shoulder. “It’s out of my control right now. I’m focused on winning this one game in Buffalo.”Tannehill’s production has essentially flat-lined this season, and he hasn’t topped 300 yards passing since Sept. 25, 2016, which came before he missed the entire 2017 season with a knee injury.Not all the blame falls on Tannehill’s shoulders. The Dolphins’ defense has allowed 400 yards in a game nine times this season, including 415 to Buffalo.And this is a team that’s been wildly unpredictable. Though they count wins against division leaders such as New England and Chicago, the Dolphins have also lost to last-place teams such as Cincinnati, Detroit and Jacksonville.“I think we’ve just been so all over the place,” Gase said. “One game we’ll do well on offense, and then we’ll just be nonexistent one game.”HELLO, AGAINThe Dolphins are the only division rival Allen will face twice this season after he missed four games with a sprained right throwing elbow. The rookie has a 4-6 record, and lost all three starts against AFC East foes.Against Miami, Allen finished 18 of 33 for 231 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also had 135 yards rushing , the most by a Bills quarterback.NO LOVE LOSTBills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips continues to carry a grudge against the Dolphins for cutting him in Week 5 following his angry outburst on the sideline during a 38-7 loss at New England.Before Buffalo’s first meeting against Miami, Phillips said: “Most people that leave Miami, that’s really when their career gets started.”This week Christian Miller Jersey , Phillips said he’s not surprised by the uncertainty in Miami.“I feel like I got out of there in the perfect time,” he said. “It’s kind of imploding. Yeah, I’m happy to be a Bill.”BAD TRAVELERSThe Dolphins have the road to blame for their struggles. Though 6-2 at home, Miami is 1-6 on the road, where it’s been outscored 218-120. The losses include blowing double-digit fourth-quarter leads at Cincinnati and at Indianapolis.The Dolphins have lost 11 of their past 12 away games, and five of their past six games at Buffalo, with the lone win in overtime in 2016.GROUNDEDMiami has run the ball well but not enough. Its average of 4.7 yards is the franchise’s best since the 1973 Super Bowl championship season, and ranks seventh in the NFL. But the Dolphins are 25th with 23 carries per game and have just seven touchdowns rushing. Only San Francisco has scored fewer (6).GROUNDED IIBills running back LeSean McCoy is in jeopardy of finishing with his fewest yards rushing in a season. He has 488, 149 shy of his career low set during McCoy’s rookie season with the 2009 Philadelphia Eagles.McCoy has topped 100 yards just once (113 in 41-10 win over Jets on Nov. 11), and managed 9 yards on six carries in a 24-12 loss at New England last week. McCoy was also forced to sit out the first play against the Patriots for an unspecified disciplinary reason.“That’s between LeSean and myself,” coach Sean McDermott said. “I appreciate him being accountable, I really do. And we’ve moved on.”