Ballard cautioned he wouldn't make moves out of desperation, but his track record does include a few aggressive moves.

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard had a different tone than in years past, but the clues for the offseason remained.

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.

Colts GM Chris Ballard is still here became team owner Jim Irsay believes in him. Ballard explains why next season will be different.

After finishing 9-8 in 2023 and narrowly missing out on the playoffs following a Week 18 loss to Houston, outside of the draft, Ballard barely added to the roster. The only outside additions made were Joe Flacco and Raekwon Davis–a backup quarterback and a rotational defensive tackle.

Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard blames himself for another playoff miss. So he’s promising to a different approach this offseason.

Frustrated by the team’s lack of success under Ballard’s watch, the fan base has loudly and consistently called for change at the top of the organization, a steady call that Colts owner Jim Irsay acknowledged in the statement he released hours after the season finale that revealed Indianapolis would bring back Ballard and head coach Shane Steichen.

Indianapolis Colts' GM Chris Ballard called his construction of the 2024 roster a "mistake." So will that lead to a more aggressive free agency approach in 2025? The biggest "mistake" that Ballard was referencing when it came to the 2024 Colts was the