Colts GM Chris Ballard hints at acquiring more picks come draft weekend

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 24: Chris Ballard of the Indianapolis Colts speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine on February 24, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images At the annual league meetings earlier this week, Indianapolis Colts general manager Chris Ballard hinted at acquiring more draft picks during late April’s draft weekend ( via the Colts’ Larra Overton ): “Right now, we have seven picks, I would guess we end up with more,” said Ballard at the NFL annual league meetings in Phoenix. “So we’ll see, you never know on draft day.

” Currently, the Colts have the following draft picks for the 2026 NFL Draft: Round 2, Pick 15 (No. 47 overall) Round 3, Pick 14 (No. 78 overall) Round 4, Pick 13 (No.

113 overall) Round 5, Pick 16 (No. 156 overall) Round 6, Pick 33 (No. 214 overall – via PIT) Round 7, Pick 33 (No.

249 overall – Compensatory) Round 7, Pick 38 (No. 254 overall ) Now, while it’s possible the Colts could trade a future more primo pick than the current round they’d be acquiring from another NFL team, more than likely this means that Ballard will be looking to opportunistically trade down at selective spots come draft weekend. We know Chris Ballard ‘loves ‘dem picks,’ and without a first round pick this year (and next for that matter), the Colts longtime GM may have to get creative in acquiring more draft capital during the upcoming draft.