Colts Remove Chris Ballard as General Manager

The Indianapolis Colts announced on October 19 that Chris Ballard is out as the team’s general manager, ending his tenure after the club’s loss to Tennessee the previous day. The move came during Ballard’s 10th season with Indianapolis, which has struggled to establish consistent success during his time in charge of football operations. Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon said the change was necessary to meet the organization’s standard of competing for championships. She said the Colts would conduct a thorough search for a new general manager, and that beginning the process during the season was deliberate so the team would not delay its work on finding a successor. The Colts’ loss to the Titans left Indianapolis with a 2-4 record, according to the reports. The defeat followed a 2025 season in which the team started 8-2 but missed the playoffs after a seven-game losing streak. The sources differ on the current record’s presentation, but the evidence brief identifies 2-4 as the reported outcome after the Tennessee game. Ballard became the Colts’ general manager in 2017. During his tenure, Indianapolis went 72-82-1 in the regular season, reached the playoffs twice and won one postseason...