Peyton Manning tipped to make major career change and return old team after Colts fire GM Chris Ballard

Peyton Manning has been tipped to return to the Indianapolis Colts after the franchise fired general manager Chris Ballard. According to Dan Patrick on The Dan Patrick Show, the Colts plan to reach out to the Hall of Fame quarterback to explore whether he would be interested in taking over as general manager, a potential deal that could also include an ownership stake in the team.

Ballard was dismissed following a 26-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans, dropping the Colts to a 2-4 record on the season. The prospective pursuit of Manning would represent a major move by owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon and the daughters of late owner Jim Irsay as they aim to rebuild after missing the playoffs for five consecutive seasons.