Colts Sever Ties With Chris Ballard

The Indianapolis Colts called time on Chris Ballard's ten-year stint as general manager yesterday.

In my opinion, the decision was long overdue. I suspected he would end up canned following the Colts' 8-9 2025 season. To highlight how bad that record looks, consider this: they were 8-2 going into a bye.

Daniel Jones' Achilles injury was a cause for the reversal of results last season. However, he currently captains a 2026 season with two wins out of six.

Chris Ballard manning the Colts' phone

Sunday's 20-26 loss to the then winless Tennessee Titans - at home, I should add - was the straw which broke Ballard's back.

Colts owner, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, thanked the ousted GM in yesterday's statement. She reiterated that the urgency in the chase of Championships has 'never been higher'. I question that notion. If ever there was a perfect time to cut bait, it would have been at the conclusion of the 2025 regular season. 

2026 is now a wasted campaign. As could 2027

Ballard and the Colts traded away 2026 and 2027 first round draft picks in acquiring Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets. Thus giving a successor a bad playing field from day one.

I hate to think it, but I believe one way to remedy the situation - to entice top level prospective GMs - is to trade the Colts best player: Jonathan Taylor. He's worth a first round pick. And then some.

It makes sense.