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Griffey Jr.’s son among 18 rookie free agents signed by Indy

Seattle Mariners Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., left, stands with his wife, Melissa, and son, Trey, after a statue of Griffey was unveiled in front of Safeco Field, Thursday, April 13, 2017, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)


INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have signed 18 undrafted rookies, including receivers Trey Griffey and Jerome Lane, whose fathers were pro athletes.

Griffey, the son of baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., finished his career at Arizona with 79 catches, 1,241 yards and six TD catches. He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 2016 baseball draft.

Arizona wide receiver Trey Griffey (5) during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Colorado, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Lane’s father played in the NBA and broke a backboard in college at Pitt.

Indy also signed offensive linemen Deyshawn Bond, Christopher Muller and Jerry Ugokwe; tight ends Darrell Daniels and Colin Jeter; receivers Johnathan “Bug” Howard and Bruce “JoJo” Natson; running backs Dalton Crossan and Brandon Radcliff; long snapper Thomas Hennessy; cornerback Reginald Porter; punter Rigoberto Sanchez; linebacker Garrett Sickels; defensive end Jhaustin Thomas and quarterback Phillip Walker.

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