Colts owner Jim Irsay is sticking with general manager Chris Ballard, even though Ballard hasn't been able to meet his own goals for the franchise.

The Indianapolis Colts are retaining general manager Chris Ballard for the 2025 NFL season, so I’m sure the question on the mind of just about everyone is, why? By now, we are all quite familiar with Ballard’s track record at the helm of this team, so I will bypass that information and dive into what my best guess is as to why Ballard is returning.

As rumors continue to swirl around the Colts, here is what one NFL insider is saying about Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen.

Colts season has come to an end. Nate Atkins has 10 thoughts on how it unfolded and where the franchise must go from here.

The Indianapolis Colts finished their 2024 NFL season on Sunday, and team owner Jim Irsay is already looking ahead to 2025, indicating in a statement that head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard will return despite increased speculation of potentially sweeping changes in the organization.

Pat McAfee reacts to the Indianapolis Colts bringing back head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard.

The Indianapolis Colts don't plan to move on from Shane Steichen at coach and Chris Ballard at general manager, team owner Jim Irsay said in a statement on Sunday. Irsay laid out Indianapolis' future plans following a 26-23 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard Chris Ballard is sticking around. The Indianapolis Colts general manager was expected to be fired, but that wasn’t the case.