INDIANAPOLIS -- Short of an unexpected playoff berth, the Indianapolis Colts do not plan to retain coach Chuck Pagano at the end of the season, while general manager Ryan Grigson will at least help in the coaching search, league sources told ESPN.com.
The consensus has been that Pagano would not be return next season after he turned down a contract extension, the Colts' struggles this season and his "toxic" relationship with Grigson.
Grigson helping to find Pagano's replacement does not guarantee that he'll be the Colts' general manager next season, according to sources. Grigson will not return if the new coach has his own general manager preference, according to sources.