For most of his nearly hour-long press conference wrapping up the 2024 season, Colts general manager Chris Ballard took responsibility for the franchise’s failures under his watch. Ballard acknowledged he failed to create enough competition on the roster,

After the Colts' season came to an end in Week 18, defensive tackle DeForest Buckner said that he felt ego and complacency when it came to players not having to compete for jobs were issues that kept the team from being more successful.