Peyton Manning Not Considered for Colts’ GM Job, Report Says

WHO:

Pro Football Network - Peyton Manning was reported not to be a candidate in the Indianapolis Colts’ general manager search.

Pro Football Network - Chris Ballard was identified as the Colts’ general manager who had been fired.

Newsweek - ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote that Manning was not in play for the Colts’ general manager opening.

WHAT:

Yahoo Sports - ESPN reported that the Colts had not approached Manning about the vacant general manager job and did not expect him to be interested.

Yahoo Sports - Colts CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon said the team’s standard was “to compete for championships.”

Yahoo Sports - The Colts fell to 2-4 after losing at home to the Tennessee Titans.

Yahoo Sports - During Ballard’s tenure, the Colts made two playoff appearances and never won the AFC South.

Yahoo Sports - The Colts traded their 2027 first-round draft pick to the New York Jets in a midseason deal for cornerback Sauce Gardner.

Yahoo Sports - Matt Ryan was in his first season as the Atlanta Falcons’ president of football after working as a CBS NFL analyst.

Yahoo Sports - Manning hosts the “Monday Night Football” Manningcast with his brother Eli and works as a corporate pitchman.

Pro Football Network - A report ruled Manning out of the Colts’ general manager search.

Pro Football Network - Colts fans reacted to the report, with some expressing relief.

Pro Football Network - The headline quoted fan reactions: “This Is a Good Thing” and “He Likes Denver More Than Indy.”

Newsweek - Schefter reported that Manning was not a candidate to become Indianapolis’s new general manager.

WHERE:

Pro Football Network - The general manager search was for the Indianapolis Colts.

Pro Football Network - Fan reactions referenced Denver and Indianapolis (“Indy”).

Newsweek - The opening was with the Indianapolis Colts.

WHY:

Yahoo Sports - The Colts’ possible quarterback decision was tied to Daniel Jones returning from a 2025 Achilles injury and the structure of his contract.

Pro Football Network - The report ruling Manning out followed Ballard’s firing.

HOW:

Yahoo Sports - Dan Patrick publicly suggested the Irsay family might approach Manning about a general manager role, potentially as an entry point to part ownership; Patrick said Manning and his family were happy in Colorado, where Manning’s son plays high school football.

Peyton Manning is not a candidate for the Indianapolis Colts’ vacant general manager job, and the team has not approached him about the role. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Manning was not in play and was not expected to be interested. The opening follows the firing of general manager Chris Ballard, whose tenure included two playoff appearances but no AFC South titles. The Colts are 2-4 after losing at home to the Tennessee Titans, and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon has said the team’s standard is “to compete for championships.” Indianapolis also traded its 2027 first-round pick to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner. Dan Patrick had suggested the Irsay family might approach Manning about the job, perhaps as a path to part ownership. Manning hosts the “Monday Night Football” Manningcast with his brother Eli and lives in Colorado.