In his first comments since owner Jim Irsay's arrest and subsequent entry into treatment, Colts general manager Ryan Grigson reinforced on Friday that team operations won't be disrupted by Irsay's absence.

"I don't know if many people really realize, but Jim is so experienced and so weathered in football experience, being around the game his whole life. But he's never been a micromanager," Grigson said. "Never really meddled or anything like that. He really leaves football decisions up to myself and the head coach (Chuck Pagano), and really has been great in that respect."

Addressing Irsay's situation generally, Grigson said: "Nothing but great things to say about Jim. He's been magnificent and has done so much for myself, Chuck, the entire building. Everyone in the building loves the man and we'd all run through a brick wall for him. We just wish him a full and complete recovery. We're all really pulling for him."

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Irsay was arrested late Sunday and preliminarily charged with driving while under the influence and four counts of possession of controlled substances.

On Monday, according to the team, he entered a treatment facility where he will be a patient for an undetermined length of time. Irsay's oldest daughter, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, will assume her father's role during his absence. That will include leading the Colts contingent at next week's NFL owners meetings in Orlando, where decisions are made on league matters.

Grigson outlined times when Irsay is most involved with the Colts' football decisions, moments where Irsay-Gordon, presumably, will now be consulted.

"When there's big dollars or something major going on, Jim is always right there," Grigson said. "But again, he leaves the football decisions up to me and he trusts me. That's what he hired me to do. He hired me to make football decisions. So, I don't see any of that changing.

"If there's some major transaction going to go down or I need to use his plane for something in free agency or there's something I need to lean on him for in terms of using his football knowledge for my benefit or to the club's benefit, I reach out to him. But like I said, he doesn't micromanage and he lets us all do our jobs. I really don't see it being an issue."
