“Ballard Hasn’t Changed In 8 Years”: Indianapolis Colts Fans Stunned Over Decision To Keep General Manager Chris Ballard In 2025

The Indianapolis Colts finished the regular season with an 8-9 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs once again. When the Colts were eliminated from playoff contention after losing to the New York Giant in Week 17, many people felt like firing general manager Chris Ballard was inevitable.

With Indianapolis not winning the AFC South in quite some time, many wondered if change would be the right move for this franchise. Owner Jim Irsay is known for being impulsive sometimes.

It is not a surprise that Colts ownership is bringing back Steichen for his third NFL season, but it is a major surprise that Irsay is bringing back Chris Ballard next season. Ballard is one of the reasons why Indianapolis has not performed to expectations over the last several seasons with some of his poor roster decisions.

This came as a major surprise when Irsay made this statement. There were a lot of unhappy Indianapolis Colts fans after this news came out on Sunday night.