After an embarrassing loss to the sad sack New York Giants on Sunday, the Indianapolis Colts were officially eliminated from the playoffs. Colts head coach Shane Steichen was asked about his job security,
Colts head coach Shane Steichen hit a new roadblock in the loss to the Giants, which got the head coach addressing his future.
Shane Steichen will remain the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts entering the 2025 season – his third at the helm – team owner and Jim Irsay announced on Sunday. Irsay also said that general manager Chris Ballard would also be retained.
Colts owner Jim Irsay delivered a major vote of confidence to his team's leadership Sunday night, releasing a statement saying he intends to give general manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen another shot in the 2025 season.
Offensively, it didn't get much better. The Colts lost the turnover battle 0-3, and quarterback Joe Flacco struggled throughout the day in place of Anthony Richardson. The veteran completed 26 of 38 passes, tossing a pair of touchdowns and interceptions to land at a 90.9 passer rating on the day.
The Indianapolis Colts won't be making any dire changes to the decision-makers going into the 2025 season. Despite reports that general manager Chris Ballard was on the hot seat after failing to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, owner Jim Irsay made an emphatic statement sticking by his general manager for a ninth campaign.
The decision stops, for now, the speculation fueled by another disappointing finish that a major offseason overhaul could be coming to the Colts in 2025.
In a letter penned to Indianapolis Colts fans, owner Jim Irsay confirmed that both GM Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen will be back for the 2025 season. "I've been evaluating our entire operation, and I believe in Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen and our
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay expressed his support for head coach Shane Steichen as well as general manager Chris Ballard in a statement posted to X
Heading into their final week of a hectic 2024 campaign, the Indianapolis Colts will be without second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson for another contest as he deals with a lingering back injury that effectively took him out of action the week prior against the New York Giants.
Following Friday's practice, Indianapolis Colts' head coach Shane Steichen sounded optimistic about cornerback JuJu Brents returning for the team's Week 18 matchup against the Jaguars. "That’s the hope,