Colts make 1st of what could be several coaching changes of the offseason
Defensive line coach Brian Baker will not be back for a third season after most struggled to develop.
Defensive line coach Brian Baker will not be back for a third season after most struggled to develop.
Irsay’s late-night tweets after the divisional round echoed his thoughts after
Taylor led the NFL with 1,811 yards, but the Colts are cognizant of the toll a heavy workload can take on a running back’s body.
The Indianapolis Colts failed to produce two pass-catchers with more than 400 yards for the first time since 1988.
Unable to trust the passing game, the Colts ran the ball on 56 percent of the snaps in the final five games and saw the offensive production plummet.
“I think it’s a possibility, maybe, but every team is dealing with it,” general manager Chris Ballard said. “Everybody is dealing with it.”
The All-Pro guard, only 25, is headed into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract, which will pay him $13.754 million next season.
“He’s a leader, he has a plan, he’s flexible, he’s aggressive but also knows when to dial it back,” Ballard said.
Irsay said the 2021 season ended ‘in perhaps the worst way possible” and that he’s determined to ‘bring Indiana a contending team.’
Dodds, the Indianapolis assistant general manager, and Eberflus, the team’s defensive coordinator, have been frequent targets in the NFL hiring cycle.