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.

Despite recent speculation that Colts general manager Chris Ballard‘s job could be in danger, team owner Jim Irsay has released a statement on X announcing that Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen will be returning to lead the team in 2025.

"The expectation is to win our division and compete for championships," the Colts owner said in a statement announcing the decision.

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 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.