The sharks are circling Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor.
The Colts fired longtime general manager Chris Ballard on Monday after the team’s embarrassing Week 6 loss to the Tennessee Titans. With Indianapolis’ franchise direction in question, several suitors have reportedly emerged for Taylor’s services.
According to ESPN’s Stephen Holder, “multiple teams” are already interested in a potential trade for Taylor. The Colts, however, are reportedly still undecided about whether they want to sell ahead of the Nov. 10 trade deadline.
Taylor himself doesn’t want to talk about any potential deals just yet.
“I haven’t given any thought,” he said when asked about potentially being traded midseason. “That’d be crazy right now, especially because we’ve got a great Minnesota Vikings team that we have to go against.
“I think it would be a discredit and a disservice to my teammates and this whole organization to think about what could, what should, what may be.”
Taylor has been as productive as ever in his seventh NFL season. The three-time Pro Bowler has rushed for 492 yards across six games. His 7 rushing touchdowns are tied for the most among running backs entering Week 7.
The 27-year-old rusher has been in several trade rumors over the years, yet has remained a Colts lifer up to this point. But with Ballard gone and Indy potentially considering a full reset, a trade could very well materialize between now and the deadline.
