Chris Ballard's resume as Indianapolis Colts general manager

Key Highlights

• Since 2017, when Ballard took over, the other three AFC South teams have each won the division crown at least twice. After making almost no roster changes from 2023 to 2024, Ballard pivoted in a major way this offseason, which included signing Charvarius Ward and Cam Bynum to big contracts.
• Ballard also went out and got Daniel Jones and then made the blockbuster in-season trade for Sauce Gardner. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, the outcome for the 2025 season remained the same for the Colts as it did in previous years.
• In fact, the Colts missed the playoffs this year in rare fashion, going from 8-2 to not even making the postseason at all. Over the Colts' last three draft classes, which include 29 selections, only Tyler Warren, Laiatu Latu, Tanor Bortolini, Matt Goncalves, and Josh Downs are starters on either offense or defense.
• Nine of those picks are no longer on the team not even three years later. Injuries are certainly a part of the equation this season, and perhaps there are circumstances where that could buy the GM additional time.
• But I don't know if that'll be the case given Ballard's track record at this point. With this resume, most GMs would have been out a while ago. This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Indianapolis Colts miss playoffs again under GM Chris Ballard.