The Indianapolis Colts have been holding firm on running back Jonathan Taylor for weeks, but with the trade deadline less than 48 hours away, their stance might be softening. After Sunday’s 27-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys dropped them to 2-7, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio believes Indianapolis may have had a change of heart about trading Taylor, who the team has been telling potential trade suitors it doesn’t want to move. ET on Tuesday,” Florio wrote.
Regardless, the 2-7 Colts are ready to sell.” Florio’s report is a far cry from where things stood a week ago. NFL insider Aditi Kinkhabwala said on Nov. 1 that the Colts assured her they weren’t soliciting offers for Taylor or actively looking to move him. The Ringer’s Tom Pelissero also reported that Indianapolis immediately turned down an offer of a 2027 second-round pick plus another selection.
However, the Colts have already shipped guard Quenton Nelson to the Seattle Seahawks and defensive tackle DeForest Buckner to the San Francisco 49ers. With general manager Chris Ballard out, Florio added that the Colts are hoping to stockpile draft picks to make the job more attractive for whoever takes over. Ideally, Indy would land something close to the second-, third-, fourth-, and fifth-round picks the Carolina Panthers got from the 49ers for Christian McCaffrey back in 2022.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Sunday that the Colts have an offer of at least a second-rounder and more on the table, but they’re holding out for a bigger haul. The New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings, Seahawks, Denver Broncos, and Green Bay Packers have all been linked to Taylor, while Florio named the 49ers as a potential dark horse. Taylor hasn’t requested a trade.
The 27-year-old has 656 rushing yards and eight touchdowns this season, though Sunday was a rough one. He totaled just 46 yards on 13 carries and a lost fumble in what could’ve been his final game in Indianapolis.
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