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Assistant GM Ed Dodds will run Colts personnel department for rest of the season

The Indianapolis Colts have named assistant general manager **Ed Dodds** as the interim head of their personnel department, effective immediately through the end of the 2026 season. The move follows the team’s decision to dismiss general manager **Chris Ballard** on Monday, reshuffling leadership ahead of the November 10 trade deadline.

Dodds, who has held his current role since 2018 and joined the organization shortly after Ballard’s hiring in 2017, will now oversee personnel operations while the rest of the coaching staff, including head coach **Shane Steichen**, reports directly to ownership. With the Colts at 1-5 and looking toward a potential rebuild in 2027, Dodds faces early pressure to navigate trade discussions, balancing roster moves that could yield assets for future success while addressing outside interest in their current players.

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