Howard Mudd and Tom Moore will not only return to the Colts, but they will have “very significant roles,” Colts Owner and Chief Executive Officer Jim Irsay told the Indianapolis Star Saturday.

Irsay, speaking to the Star’s Colts writer, Mike Chappell, said the two assistants — who retired last month because of concerns over the NFL’s pension program — will return as consultants in time for training camp in August but will have similar duties to those they have handled the past 11 seasons.

Moore was the team’s offensive coordinator from 1998 through this past season; Mudd was the offensive line coach for the same span.

Irsay told the Star Moore and Mudd won’t have the same titles, but they will perform similar duties:

They’re coming back. They’re coming back as consultants and they’re going to be involved big time. (Colts Head Coach) Jim Caldwell will determine what that will be. This was Jim Caldwell’s call ultimately. (Colts President) Bill (Polian) and I are there to support the head coach, and we do. I asked Jim what he wanted, and he wanted to see these guys come back and be part of things. Everything is good.’

Irsay told the Star that Moore and Mudd will start getting paid on Aug. 1.

 We’ll go forward from there. There is no obstacle of any real aspect that is in the way of doing what I want to do.