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INDIANAPOLIS — Grover Stewart has turned his career year into a well-earned pay raise.
The Indianapolis Colts today announced that they have signed Stewart to a contract extension; terms of the deal weren't immediately disclosed.
Stewart, 27, has improved each and every year since he was selected by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of NCAA Division II Albany State.
Stewart started a combined one game in his first two seasons, but slowly worked his way up the depth chart before taking over as the Colts' starting nose tackle in Week 4 last year.
Big Grove hasn't budged since then.
In 2019, Stewart had 30 total tackles (five for a loss) with 3.0 sacks, five quarterback hits and one passes defensed, establishing himself as one of the top up-and-coming interior defenders in the league.
He's carried that momentum into 2020. Entering Sunday's Week 12 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, Stewart already has a career best 36 total tackles, to go along with four tackles for loss and a pass defensed; Stewart's 75.6 run defense grade from Pro Football Focus this season ranks eighth in the league among qualifying interior defensive linemen.