Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says new head coach will be announced ‘in days, not hours’

Tweets from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay seem to signal that the team is about to name its next head coach.

After firing head coach Frank Reich midway through the season, the Colts appear ready to move into the next phase of their franchise.

The team has the fourth overall pick and is considering signing a future franchise quarterback. Fans are hoping the team will look to pair this new passer with a top-notch head coach.

“We said, as an organization (Colts)… Finding coaches would be an open and thorough process,” Irsay tweeted on Tuesday.

“And the final decision would be strictly based on what is best for the success of our franchise and best for the success of our franchise and best for our fans, with Colts Nation’s final decision coming in days and not in hours.”

Indianapolis fired former head coach Frank Reich midway through the 2022 season

The inexperienced Jeff Saturday was named in charge by interim – winning just one match

Reich lasted just nine games last season – with the organization firing him after he had been in charge since the 2018 campaign. He has since been named the new head coach of the Carolina Panthers.

In his place, Irsay hired ESPN analyst and former Colts center Jeff Saturday as interim head coach — though he has no college or professional coaching experience.

Saturday managed just one win in his tenure, as the Colts fell to finish 4-12-1 on the season.

According to NFL.comthe Colts coaching search included names such as “Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Eagles OC Shane Steichen, Packers special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and Giants DC Wink Martindale, among others”.

NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo also reported that the team has narrowed its coaching hiring slate to a few candidates.