There were many questions about the future of Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard after the 2024 season concluded. The Colts finished with an 8-9 record and missed the playoffs once again.
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Chris Ballard, Indianapolis Colts general manager, talks Friday, July 25, 2025, with Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon during training camp held at Grand Park in Westfield.
Indianapolis has not made the playoffs since the 2020 season. The Colts are trying to win games in 2025, but there are potential limitations with this football team, especially at the quarterback position. In Thursday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, Anthony Richardson got hurt in the first quarter and he did not return to the game.
Indianapolis Colts Fans Want General Manager Chris Ballard Fired After the Way He Handled Quarterback Position In Offseason
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Indianapolis Colts General Manager Chris Ballard pauses as he opens his pre-draft press conference addressing the loss of the wife of long-time scout Matt Terpening, Monday, April 21, 2025 at the Colts headquarters, the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
There are a lot of Colts fans who are upset about what they saw in the preseason loss 24-16 against the Ravens on Thursday night, especially at the quarterback position. Daniel Jones struggled during the game and the best quarterback on the roster could be rookie Riley Leonard from the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Well, Jones was 10-of-21 for 144 yards. Leonard was 12-of-24 for 92 yards and one interception. Richardson was 2-of-3 for 21 yards before the injury. This is what Colts fans said after the preseason loss against the Ravens on Twitter:
Can we fire Ballard yet?
— Professor Stephen Porking (@blakeypooooo) August 8, 2025
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— ʊ_BleedColtsBlʊe (@BleedColtsBlue) August 8, 2025
Is it too early to fire Shane and Ballard?
— Bourbon82 (@Bourbon821) August 8, 2025
This fanbase has been calling for Ballard to be fired for some time. With him whiffing on the Richardson pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, this is what could potentially be his downfall. It appears as if after the Richardson injury, Jones will be the lead guy for the Colts to be the Week 1 starter against the Miami Dolphins.
There is a chance where things could potentially go south for Indianapolis in 2025 and potentially start Leonard at quarterback. With the inept quarterback play this roster could potentially have, a 2-15 record in 2025 isn’t out of the question and this could finally lead the Colts to firing Ballard at general manager and finally starting over.
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