The owner had been involved with the team since he was a teenager. Indianapolis Colts players and coaches respond to the news on social media.

The Indianapolis Colts and NFL community showed an outpouring of support in the wake of Colts owner Jim Irsay’s death Wednesday. In a statement, the Colts said Irsay died peacefully in his sleep. He was 65 years old.

On Wednesday afternoon, the announcement came from the Indianapolis Colts that longtime owner Jim Irsay has passed away at the age of 65. A legend not just for the Colts' franchise, but for the entire city of Indianapolis, Irsay had been a massive figure within the organization for some time.