Colts sign GM, head coach to extensions

WESTFIELD, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — The Indianapolis Colts person signed general manager Chris Ballard and caput manager Frank Reich to declaration extensions through the 2026 season. Ballard is entering his 5th play arsenic wide manager and Reich volition beryllium starting his 4th play astatine the helm of the team.

Colts owner and Chief Executive Officer Jim Irsay says he’s arrogant Ballard and Reich are starring the franchise.

“I genuinely judge this shot squad is connected the doorstep of large things, and that’s due to the fact that of the civilization some person cultivated successful their clip with the Horseshoe. Whether we are marching toward the playoffs oregon facing adversity, whether we are gathering our roster oregon making a quality successful the community, we person the perfect leaders successful Chris and Frank,” said Irsay.

Ballard has been successful the NFL for 21 years, including arsenic manager of shot operations for the Kansas City Chiefs and arsenic a scout for the Chicago Bears. Ballard was named the 2018 NFL Executive of the Year and the Colts were awarded the Best NFL Draft Award successful 2018.

Reich starts his 4th play aft 29 years of NFL experience, including arsenic a subordinate and coach. He rejoined the enactment aft spending six years connected the Colts coaching unit and has since led them to the playoffs successful 2 of his 3 seasons, and is tied for 4th successful winning percent among progressive coaches. 

Contract details were not disclosed. The Colts proceed to get acceptable for the play with grooming campy astatine Grand Park and volition play their archetypal preseason crippled Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.