The Indianapolis Colts Ruined their Rebuild Chance

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The Indianapolis Colts Ruined their Rebuild Chance

Originally posted on TWSN | By Garret Staples | Last updated Nov 14, 2026 12:54 PM ET

The Indianapolis Colts Ruined their Rebuild Chance

The Indianapolis Colts owner, Jim Irsay, passed away on May 21^st, 2025. Jim Irsay’s three daughters now own the Colts: Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, and Kalen Jackson. The sisters previously served as vice chairs/owners of the Colts since 2012, but stepped into new roles after their father’s passing, with Irsay-Gordon becoming the team’s owner and executive vice president and Jackson the owner and chief brand officer and president of the Indianapolis Colts Foundation, per the team.

Carlie Irsay-Gordon is at the forefront on the sidelines, trying to gain an understanding of how the National Football League should operate. This is unprecedented for an owner to be roaming the sidelines during regular-season games. Irsay-Gordon told People magazine: At a press conference about the Colts’ ownership transition in 2025, Irsay-Gordon said she wanted fans to know that she and her siblings had “spent decades in our family business learning every aspect of our organization under our dad’s leadership.”

The Colts won’t trade star RB Jonathan Taylor by today’s deadline, sources tell @ringer @netflixsports.

Multiple teams offered a second-round pick and more for Taylor. But the Colts wanted a blockbuster offer to even consider it. Instead, Taylor stays in Indy. pic.twitter.com/FH1NtHa8k6
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 10, 2026

“It was sometimes trial by fire, and I’m forever grateful for the invaluable experience that I’ve gained,” she added.

Irsay-Gordon has become known for taking notes and wearing a headset on the sidelines — a practice she does to learn more about the organization.

“I need to be able to say, ‘Is this person full of BS? Do they even know what they’re talking about?’ ” she told the Colts website in June 2025. “You could say, ‘Oh, that person ran that route wrong.’ When you learn to find, ‘Oh, someone tagged the wrong wide receiver, and it wasn’t really the player’s fault — it was the person who called it.’ I think that’s been very valuable, because it also helps us be able to know where do we need to make tweaks, what resources we need, and what we need to fix.”

The Irsay Daughters Must Learn What a Franchise Rebuild Entails

You can’t say you’re doing a total rebuild from firing the general manager, Chris Ballard. The Colts head coach Shane Steichen could be out as the team looks to reset and draft a franchise quarterback. If the Colts front office decided on a full rebuild, then the most valuable trade assets are running back Jonathan Taylor and Grover Stewart.

Taylor could command the most trade assets. Reports surfaced that the Colts turned down multiple offers of second-round picks. The Colts would only part with Taylor for a blockbuster trade, per reports. The Colts failed to trade Taylor before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Taylor, 27 years old, will begin to descend in value on the open market. If the Colts wanted to capitalize on Taylor’s trade value, the time was now. Taylor is a fan favorite so for the Colts to put butt’s in seats maybe that played a part in the Colts front office keeping Johnathan Taylor in Indianapolis.

This article first appeared on TWSN and was syndicated with permission.

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