Colts Fire General Manager Chris Ballard After 2-4 Start

Harlingen Weslaco Brownsville McAllen, TX, October 19, 2026 —

The Indianapolis Colts have fired general manager Chris Ballard after opening the season with a 2-4 record and losing to the Tennessee Titans, according to the information provided. No announcement date was included.

The summary does not provide a detailed explanation from the team for Ballard’s departure. It identifies the team’s start and the loss to Tennessee as the circumstances surrounding the firing, but does not specify whether either factor was cited by the Colts as the reason for the decision.

Further details about the change in leadership were not provided. The information does not name a successor or say whether the team has appointed an interim general manager. It also does not describe Ballard’s tenure, identify any other personnel changes, or state what steps the Colts plan to take next.

The team’s record at the time of the firing was given as 2-4. No season year, game date, score or additional details about the loss to the Titans were included. The available information also does not indicate whether the Colts issued a public statement or whether Ballard commented on his departure.

As a result, the reported development is limited to the change itself and its timing relative to the team’s early-season record and loss. Additional information about the decision, the team’s next general manager and the circumstances of the departure was not provided.

Story summarized from the original created by MICHAEL MAROT, Associated Press on www.valleycentral.com, see more information here.