Two months ago, it was not unreasonable to consider Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard as an executive of the year candidate. Next week, he could be out of a job. That’s what happens when your team suffers a six-game losing streak with the postseason on the line.
Were he to be fired, it would be the result of his nine-year run and not merely a reaction to this year’s collapse. Ballard made a lot of good moves in 2025. He has made a fair number of good moves throughout his near-decade at the head of the Colts.