Updated
Updated · ESPN · Nov 5
Jonathan Taylor Awaits Tuesday 4 p.m. Trade Verdict as 2-6 Colts Weigh Offers
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Nov 5

Jonathan Taylor Awaits Tuesday 4 p.m. Trade Verdict as 2-6 Colts Weigh Offers

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Nov 5

Summary

  • Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline will decide whether Jonathan Taylor stays in Indianapolis or is moved, with the 27-year-old saying he wants an end to weeks of uncertainty.
  • Multiple teams are in talks with the Colts, who are weighing offers for Taylor and other players as they try to stockpile draft picks during a broader roster reboot.
  • That reset accelerated after Indianapolis fired general manager Chris Ballard last month and then traded Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner a week later.
  • Sunday's home game against Dallas could be Taylor's last for the Colts, but coach Shane Steichen said he will play despite the trade speculation.
  • Taylor's future has become a major NFL storyline because the Colts' career rushing-touchdown leader is a coveted option for playoff contenders.

Insights

Will trading their last offensive centerpiece finally complete the Colts' massive organizational teardown?
Why risk a blockbuster trade by playing an elite running back just days before the deadline?
Which NFL contender will ultimately pay the steep asking price for a superstar locked in through 2028?