Overview
- Multiple outlets cite league sources indicating Chris Ballard is expected to return for a 10th season as Colts general manager.
- Irsay-Gordon has kept plans private, with no public signals of major changes despite broad evaluation of the football operation.
- Indianapolis started 8-2 in 2025 before six straight losses left the team out of the playoffs, a rare outcome since the 1970 merger.
- Ballard shifted to an aggressive approach in 2025, including a midseason deal for Sauce Gardner that cost two future first-round picks and Adonai Mitchell before Gardner suffered a calf injury.
- Key offseason decisions loom, including complex contract talks with injured quarterback Daniel Jones and the evaluation of head coach Shane Steichen’s future.