Colts general manager Chris Ballard does not expect contract extension: ‘We need to win’Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard on the field before an NFL football game between the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Zach Bolinger)INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Colts general manager Chris Ballard is on the final year of his contract. Ballard has been the Colts general manager since 2017. The Colts have not won the AFC South in Ballard’s tenure as general manager. “I get to do football every day and I never take that for granted,” Ballard said.