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<p>INDIANAPOLIS &#8212; Colts owner Jim Irsay announced Saturday that he has fired general manager Ryan Grigson after five seasons.</p><p>The move comes after Indianapolis missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season and only the third time since 2001.</p><p>Irsay hired the up-and-coming Grigson after the Colts went 2-14 in 2011. With a series of shrewd moves and No. 1 overall pick Andrew Luck leading the way in 2012, the first-time GM rebuilt almost overnight and was the architect of one of the greatest turnarounds in league history. Indy went 11-5 and earned a wild-card spot that season.</p><p>It seemed like there was a bright future with Grigson calling the shots, too.</p><p>Indy made the playoffs three straight times, won back-to-back division titles in 2013 and 2014 and reached the AFC championship game following the 2015 season.</p><p>But a reported rift between Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano loomed over an injury-riddled 2015 season that didn&#8217;t go as expected and was followed with another 8-8 season in 2016 and a second straight playoff miss, prompting the change.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was fired after five seasons with the organization. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web1_Grigson-Fired.jpg</photo0><caption0>Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson was fired after five seasons with the organization. </caption0><photoCredit0>AJ Mast | AP photo </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Michael Marot</p><p>AP Sports Writer</p></bylineMeta></div>

Colts fire general manager Ryan Grigson after 5 seasons