Colts close training camp with a leadership theme from Carlie Irsay-Gordon: “Find a way”

The Indianapolis Colts finished their 2026 training camp in Westfield with an emphasis that starts at the top. In the team’s latest training camp notebook, head coach Shane Steichen returned to a phrase CEO and Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon delivered to the organization in late July: find a way. The message, as the Colts frame it, is less about a single moment and more about the daily standard the team wants to hold during training and into the season.

Steichen’s note is anchored in how a team processes adversity, particularly during camp when the work is repetitive and the margin for error is small. In the Colts’ presentation of the closeout, the focus is on approach, including how players respond when a play does not go as drawn up, how they adjust in real time, and how they carry attention and effort from one practice period to the next. The underlying point is that “find a way” is meant to describe an attitude that does not fade once the pads come off and the calendar turns.

The Colts also included reflections from tight end Mo Alie-Cox, a veteran presence in the passing game and in the room culture. In the notebook format, Alie-Cox’s camp perspective is tied to embracing the grind of practice and understanding what matters for the weeks that follow. For a player in his role, that typically means details such as timing in routes, working through coverage looks, and being consistent with assignment and effort when the offense is installing, rep-by-rep, toward its regular-season identity.

On the defensive side, defensive tackle Grover Stewart’s comments in the notebook reinforce that the “find a way” theme applies to both sides of the ball. Stewart’s veteran lens, as presented by the Colts, highlights the grind of being an anchor in the front, where small execution points can decide a snap. For defensive linemen, the difference between a good day and a bad one can come down to leverage, gap discipline, and repeatable power, all of which are tested across a long camp schedule.

By the time camp ends, the Colts position these reflections as more than simple encouragement. The intent is to connect leadership messaging to player behavior, translating a staff-level standard into how units operate in practice. In that sense, the notebook is designed to close the camp chapter with a clear line from leadership to execution, with Steichen serving as the communicator and Alie-Cox and Stewart providing the veteran reinforcement.

With training camp now complete, the next question for Indianapolis is whether the team can translate the mental emphasis from practices to the pace of the regular season. The “find a way” message does not predict outcomes by itself, but it frames what the Colts believe they must protect: a consistent standard of effort, responsiveness to mistakes, and the willingness to adjust quickly. That is especially important early in the season, when teams are still tightening details and sharpening continuity.

What to watch next is how the Colts carry this camp closeout into their off-camp and preparation phases. If the organization’s emphasis on resilience and execution is real, it should show up in how the team handles adversity across consecutive weeks, how quickly it corrects on-field errors, and how leaders continue to set the tempo in meetings and practice reps. For a team that wants to build momentum, the message “find a way” is meant to be a recurring instruction, not a closing ceremony.