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Langford prefers to play in a 3/4 apparently.

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Kendall Langford will be counted on to improve Colts’ defensive line

Mike Wells, ESPN Indianapolis Colts reporter

INDIANAPOLIS — Running back Frank Gore, receiver Andre Johnson and linebacker Trent Cole were the headliners of the Indianapolis Colts’ free-agency moves last month.

Defensive lineman Kendall Langford may not be a popular name, but he’s a name that will be vital in helping the Colts along the defensive line.
Kendall Langford has played in 112 consecutive games since entering the NFL in 2008.Christian Petersen/Getty Images

“I had interest from different teams,” said Langford, who signed with the Colts on March 10. “It pretty much came down to Detroit and Indy. I felt like both were good football programs and organizations, good teams, but I think the 3-4 is a little more home for me and that’s what led to my ultimate decision for me. You guys have a stud back there under center in No. 12 (Andrew Luck) so I’m looking forward to playing with him, guys like Robert Mathis and the rest of the great players over here in Indianapolis.”

Langford spent the previous three seasons playing in a 4-3 defense with the St. Louis Rams, but he’s more comfortable in a 3-4 defense, which is what Colts coach Chuck Pagano runs.

Indianapolis is getting a durable player in Langford. He’s never missed a game in his seven-year career that features 15.5 sacks.

“Blessed,” Langford said. “That isn’t nothing but the good Lord. I’m going into my eighth season and I haven’t missed a game on any level, little league, high school, college, professional. I guess you could call me durable.”

The Colts cut Ricky Jean Francois and Cory Redding signed with Arizona. Langford will likely start on the defensive line with Arthur Jones. The Colts are still trying to figure out who their nose tackle will be. Josh Chapman started there last season, but it’s expected to be an open competition for that spot.

The Colts finished 11th overall in defense and 18th when it came to stopping the run last season.

“I think right now you’ve got to look at him coming in and kind of filling that void where we lost C-Redd,” Pagano said of Langford. “He’s got position flexibility. He’s a big, long, athletic-type guy who’s obviously very, very durable. You get a guy I think in base defense that can line up as your 5-technique (defender lines up on a tackle’s outside shoulder) and give you good football at that position. In sub, he’s a big guy that you can sit in the middle as a defensive tackle, and he can play the run as well on first and second [down] on run situations and then give you some pass rush inside.”