Be it Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones, the Indianapolis Colts' starting quarterback will have their blindside protected by a very happy Bernhard Raimann in 2025.
Raimann and the Colts agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension on Monday, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported.
The annual salary of $25 million over the length of the extension puts Raimann among the top-five highest-paid left tackles in the NFL, tying him with the Washington Commanders' Laremy Tunsil at fourth.
Raimann is the latest in a recent surge of tackle extensions, following the Los Angeles Chargers' Rashawn Slater and Green Bay Packers' Zach Tom most recently.
Entering his fourth NFL season since he was selected 77th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, Raimann has had a rather epic journey to the league already.
An Austian native who once played wide receiver for the Vienna Vikings club team in his home country, Raimann moved to Michigan and played his college ball at Central Michigan. He became an Indy starter as a rookie in 2022 and has been a mainstay for the Colts ever since.
In 2022, Raimann earned a 73.3 overall grade from Pro Football Focus and has improved each season, with an 82.7 mark in 2023 and an 85.1 tally last year -- which was eighth in the NFL.
With Raimann lining up next to left guard Quenton Nelson, Indy boasts one of the better left sides in the league, which has been a boon for running back Jonathan Taylor and should be of utmost value to Jones or Richardson.
The two are in the beginning stages of a QB battle for the top spot, but there's no competition at left tackle.
Raimann was entering the final season of his rookie contract with a $3.65 million base salary due him. He's getting a stupendous raise as he's been pegged as one of the pillars for a Colts team hoping to be on the rise following a four-year playoff drought.
