O’Brien to meet and greet fans this week

April 08--Former Indianapolis Colt Kitt O'Brien will be in Logansport this week to sign autographs at a local business.

O'Brien will meet and greet fans from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday at Ed Nason Insurance Group at 419 E. Market Street in downtown Logansport. It is a free event and everyone is welcome to attend.

"It's been awhile since I've been back around the community," O'Brien said. "I come home to visit family and what not but it's been awhile since I've been out in the community. I'm excited to see a lot of people."

O'Brien finished last season on the Colts' practice squad the final three weeks of the season. He is currently a free agent.

"They didn't resign me with a futures contract," O'Brien said. "With all of the uncertainty in the front office I'm a free agent again. My whole career I've been a free agent. I hired a new agent [Jeff Jankovitz] a couple weeks ago and am playing a couple new avenues and we'll see what shakes out."

O'Brien, 26, a 6-foot-5, 325-pound offensive guard, is a Lewis Cass and Ball State product. The Walton native played two seasons for the Cleveland Gladiators in the Arena Football League.

He was also on the Colts' practice squad in Week 8 and 9 and Week 17 in 2015. All told, he is credited with one year of practice squad service time. NFL players get three years of practice squad service time.

"I've been working out every day and am in pretty good condition," O'Brien said. "My life consists of constantly checking emails and phone messages."

O'Brien and his wife Sarah currently reside in Zionsville. Sarah works in applied behavior analysis and provides therapy for children with autism.

O'Brien said his wife is supporting the family in his dream to eventually play in the NFL. He said the money he has made thus far in football has been put into savings.

He added he's just hoping to get an opportunity with an NFL team soon.

Nason Insurance is providing free giveaways on Wednesday and providing an action photo for autographs and a photo op with O'Brien.

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