Indianapolis Colts, Chris Ballard and NFL Free Agency

Free agency will tell us whether Colts GM Chris Ballard has learned from mistakes
Follow every signing and trade with The Athletic’s live coverage of 2025 NFL Free Agency This free agency has to be different. Last season wasn’t good enough. Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard acknowledged as much.
Indianapolis Colts free agency tracker: Who's in, who's out so far
Stay up to date right here with analysis of all the Indianapolis Colts' free agency moves. The NFL's legal tampering period begins on Monday at 12:00 PM ET and allows teams to negotiate with outside free agents and even agree to contract terms.
Indianapolis Colts 2025 NFL Free Agency Live Tracker: Time to see if Chris Ballard has learned from his past offseason mistakes
The NFL offseason is about to move into high gear, with free agency unofficially beginning with the league's legal tampering period on Monday, March 10. The Indianapolis Colts have not typically been very active in the first wave of free agency.
Colts free agency live updates: Latest news, rumors and moves in NFL free agency
Colts general manager Chris Ballard generally prefers extending Colts players to chasing free agents, but he has acknowledged that looking outside for help may be necessary. Here's the scuttlebutt on potential Colts moves.
Indianapolis Colts' GM Chris Ballard will face competitive free agent safety market
If Indianapolis Colts' GM Chris Ballard is going to add a top free agent safety to this defense, he's going to face a lot of competition to do so.
3 Roster moves Colts running out of time to make before free agency begins
However, as we sit here on Sunday morning, roughly one day before the legal tampering period opens, the Colts haven't made these moves yet. The first should be agreeing to an extension with right guard Will Fries.
Colts Free Agent Projected to Earn 'Big Money'
The NFL free agency market is slated to open this week as teams across the league determine who to add to their roster for the 2025 season. For the Indianapolis Colts, important decisions will have to be made regarding which players to re-sign following a disappointing 2024 campaign.
Best available free agents for Indianapolis Colts at key positions of need
If the Indianapolis Colts and GM Chris Ballard are going to explore free agency, here are the best available free agents at key positions of need.
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Colts Make First Deal of Free Agency, Create Cap Space
Indianapolis Colts GM Chris Ballard Talks Anthony Richardson, QB CompetitionIt's been reported that the Indianapolis Colts ...
Colts takeaways: Chris Ballard hints at significant steps he’ll take to engineer turnaround
The Colts GM provided some clues as to how he'll add QB competition, which positions he'll add during the draft and more.
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Colts go against GM Chris Ballard's norms with pick in recent 2025 mock draft
In a recent mock draft from NFL .com, the Colts drafted an offensive lineman in the first round and one who didn't test well ...
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Colts GM Chris Ballard says Anthony Richardson will have to compete for QB job in 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — The stakes have been set for Anthony Richardson. The Colts will have an open competition for the starting quarterback job next season, general manager Chris Ballard said Tuesday ...
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Colts GM Chris Ballard on adding at QB: 'Everything's on the table'
When it comes to adding competition at quarterback for the Colts, “everything’s on the table,” said GM Chris Ballard at the ...
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Colts GM Chris Ballard meeting with Ryan Kelly and agent in near future
Colts' GM Chris Ballard mentioned at the NFL Combine that he will be meeting with free agent center Ryan Kelly and his agent ...
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Indianapolis Colts 7-Round Mock Draft: Tyler Warren, Xavier Watts Fill Huge Needs
With general manager Chris Ballard under pressure and Anthony Richardson in a prove-it year, 2025 is a huge year for the Indianapolis Colts. The 2025 NFL Draft presents an opportunity for new ...