Frank Reich

10:34am: The second in-season head coach firing has taken place in the NFL. Frank Reich has been let go by the Colts, reports ESPN's Adam Schefter (Twitter link) ...

The lone move the team made at the trade deadline was sending backup running back [Nyheim Hines](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HineNy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) [to the Bills](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/11/colts-to-trade-rb-nyheim-hines-to-bills). [Jonathan Taylor](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylJo02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) has missed time with injury. That decision, it was later revealed, was driven not by Reich, [but rather team owner](https://www.profootballrumors.com/2022/10/jim-irsay-led-charge-for-colts-matt-ryan-benching) Jim Irsay. The Colts’ remaining staff includes a pair of coaches with HC experience: defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, and defensive assistant John Fox. Now, all three mainstays on Indy’s sideline are gone, with plenty of uncertainty surrounding the team moving forward. A return to the postseason was considered a baseline expectation for 2022, especially given the stability Ryan was expected to provide after years of searching for a long-term It also pointed to Reich’s time with the Colts potentially being in jeopardy barring a significant turnaround. The team has run into unexpected offensive struggles, and as the unit’s play-caller, the 60-year-old bore the brunt of criticism. He did not handle play-calling duties, though, leading to questions of how much of a difference that move would make. Frank Reich has been let go by the Colts, reports ESPN’s Adam Schefter (Twitter The 47-year-old spent all but the final season of his 14-year playing career in Indianapolis, earning a total of six Pro Bowl nods. This will mark Saturday’s first coaching role at the college or NFL level, making this a borderline unprecedented hire.