New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- Chris Ballard will not get the rest of the season to repair the roster he built. The Indianapolis Colts fired their general manager Monday, a day after they surrendered a 13-point halftime lead to the previously winless Tennessee Titans and fell to 2-4.

Owner and CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon framed the timing as a choice, not an unavoidable consequence of the calendar. "Waiting would only delay the important work that needs to begin now," she said in the Colts' announcement. The club promised a thorough search for its next general manager but did not name an interim replacement in that statement.

The Indianapolis Colts lost 26-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday. ESPN reported the 13-point halftime advantage, a margin tha...