Jonathan Taylor delivers what sounds like a goodbye to Indianapolis after Colts' fifth straight loss
With Tuesday's trade deadline looming and this Colts team firmly in fire-sale territory, Taylor didn't bother feeding reporters the company line at the podium, delivering what sounded an awful lot like a parting goodbye to Indy.
Key points
- JONATHAN TAYLOR'S WIFE KNOWS THINGS SO DIRE FAMILY IS ON 'COLTS TRANSACTION WATCH' EXPECTING TRADES OR FIRING "I think I mentioned this to you guys, like you go to college, you're a young man, but you really grew up, you started a family and you really embraced this city, the people, and you're just like...
- Sunday's 27-23 loss to Dallas dropped Indy to an ugly 2-7, cementing their fifth straight defeat.
- New York had put a second- and fifth-round pick package on the table with extra compensation, but backed off after the Colts held out for a first-rounder.
JONATHAN TAYLOR ADDRESSES TRADE RUMORS AMID COLTS' FIRE SALE: 'HOPEFULLY THAT DAY MAY NOT COME' "I think you play every game like it's your last, but at the end of the day this has been a spot where I grew up," Taylor said.
Additional details
- Jonathan Taylor is done watching the Colts shoot themselves in the foot.
- That steep asking price remains the sticking point, but other contenders like Denver and Cincinnati are lingering — both clubs could use a premier bell-cow back to supercharge a postseason run.
- (ET) cutoff, Taylor will stay trapped in Indianapolis, carrying an offense that cannot stop beating itself.
- The Colts already fired GM Chris Ballard and shipped off locker room leaders Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner for future draft capital.
- The three-time Pro Bowler already took home the NFL rushing crown in 2021 with over 1,800 yards and 18 touchdowns, and he delivered another monster campaign in 2025 with nearly 1,600 yards on the ground.
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