There is a top racer out there. According to NFL Network, the Colts have given permission to Jonathan Taylor to seek a team that would like to bring him on a transfer.
But beware, Indianapolis would be very greedy on compensation. Our colleagues announce that the Colts would like even more than what the Panthers obtained for Christian McCaffrey last year. That is to say the choices of the 2nd, 3rd and 5th round of the Draft.
After reaching an agreement with the Colts, we will have to find one with Taylor. Because this situation is above all linked to his contract. The 24-year-old runner is entering the final year of his contract, and he wants a big check. That’s why he was allowed to talk to other teams himself. If he finds a manager willing to give him the contract he wants, then discussions with the Colts can begin.
At the end of July, the player asked to be traded. The team led by Jim Irsay then assured that Taylor would not move. A row over an injury announced by the Colts but denied by the player followed, with his salary on the line, since Indianapolis could keep him on an injured list allowing him not to be paid his compensation. In the end, all these tensions should therefore result in a departure.
Taylor signed a 2021 season with 1,811 yards and 18 touchdowns. But an ankle injury limited him to 11 games and 861 yards in 2022. Crucially, his average went from 5.5 to 4.5 yards per carry behind a struggling line.
