{"id":989730,"date":"2026-09-02T07:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/989730\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T07:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T07:12:15","slug":"colts-gm-chris-ballard-sends-strong-message-amid-keenan-allens-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/989730\/","title":{"rendered":"Colts GM Chris Ballard sends strong message amid Keenan Allen&#8217;s arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indianapolis Colts<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nfl\" data-team=\"14\" data-name=\"Indianapolis Colts\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Indianapolis Colts\"><\/a> general manager Chris Ballard appears to be a big believer in second chances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Colts granted Keenan Allen<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nfl\" data-athlete=\"15076\" data-name=\"Keenan Allen\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Keenan Allen\"><\/a> such a chance when the team decided not to cut the veteran wide receiver after he was arrested over two misdemeanor drunken-driving charges. Allen was taken into custody by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department in the wee hours of Sunday morning, less than 12 hours after making his preseason debut with the Colts. You can read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/football\/colts-keenan-allen-arrested-dui-after-debut\/768021\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allen\u2019s arrest here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a press conference held Tuesday, Ballard was asked about Indy sticking with Allen amid the off-field incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGood people make mistakes, okay?\u201d Ballard <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/2094808975652868580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">told reporters<\/a>. \u201c14 years in the league and no issues. Decorated career. Decorated teammate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ballard cited Allen\u2019s relationship with Philip Rivers<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nfl\" data-athlete=\"8244\" data-name=\"Philip Rivers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Philip Rivers\"><\/a>, who previously played with the veteran wideout on the Los Angeles Chargers<a class=\"maisdio-link\" href=\"#\" data-sport=\"nfl\" data-team=\"29\" data-name=\"Los Angeles Chargers\" data-track-content=\"\" data-content-name=\"mai-sportsdataio-link\" data-content-piece=\"Los Angeles Chargers\"><\/a>. He added that Rivers holds Allen in \u201cextremely high regard\u201d following their time as teammates from 2013 to 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Allen also played under Colts head coach Shane Steichen, when he served as the Chargers\u2019 offensive coordinator from 2019 to 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ballard knows what it\u2019s like to be given some leeway, as the Colts have stood by him despite a relative lack of on-field success since he took over as GM in 2021. It\u2019s gotten to the point that <a href=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/football\/colts-gm-chris-ballard-self-hot-seat-message\/763680\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ballard felt the need to put himself on the hot seat<\/a> heading into next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard appears to be a big believer in second chances. 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