Colts reportedly lose assistant WR coach Brian Bratton to Stanford
Sep 15, 2024; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; General view of an Indianapolis Colts helmet during the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images | Jeff Hanisch-Imagn ImagesThat initial report has since been confirmed by Colts wide receivers coach Reggie Wayne, who was very sad to see Bratton go on social media:
Damn. The receiver room took a hit. Coach B (@brianbratton) has become the receiver coach at @StanfordFball. I'm excited to see them boys get right this year and moving forward. Who's gonna talk me of the ledge now. Y'all wish em good luck on his new journey. #Respectpic.twitter.com/1BDxwooBUB
- Reggie Wayne (@ReggieWayne_17) February 11, 2026
Bratton will be the latest former Colts coaching staff member to join former Indianapolis retired franchise quarterback Andrew Luck, the Cardinal football program's general manager, in Palo Alto-as ex-head coach Frank Reich served as Stanford's interim head coach last year before recently becoming the New York Jets new offensive coordinator under 2nd-year head coach Aaron Glenn.
As a former 2x Grey Cup Champion in the CFL during his playing career, and standout at Furman University, Bratton had served as an offensive quality control coach for Indianapolis since 2022-having come over from the collegiate coaching ranks.
He recently served on the coaching staff for the East-West Shrine Bowl.
Per ESPN's Stephen Holder, Bratton worked closely with Colts wideout Alec Pierce, and can at least be partially credited to some of his continued development, as well as last year's breakout campaign.
It'll be interesting to see who the Colts hire to ultimately replace Bratton, but they've lost a good one apparently.