INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts will wear a black patch on their jerseys in 2025 to honor late owner Jim Irsay, who died last week at the age of 65. Irsay’s patch includes his initials in bold white letters, overlaid by a copy of his signature and the trademark smiley face he always used to write on autographs for fans.

The Colts will now do the same. In a post on their website on Tuesday, the team announced that they will be donning a black patch on their game day jerseys for the 2025 season. Said patch features Irsay's initials, his signature, and his trademark smiley face.

The NFL lost a legend last week, when longtime Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay died at 65 years old. Irsay became the youngest general manager in NFL history at the age of 24 back in 1984, then became the youngest NFL owner at 37 when he assumed ownership of the franchise following his father's death in 1997.