{"id":944682,"date":"2026-10-24T16:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/944682\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:18:15","slug":"top-landing-spots-for-colts-rb-jonathan-taylor-amid-latest-nfl-trade-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/944682\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Landing Spots for Colts&#8217; RB Jonathan Taylor Amid Latest NFL Trade Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">For many fans, the reaction to a report that multiple teams are interested in Taylor might be something along the lines of &#8220;well, obviously.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Taylor has long been one of the NFL&#8217;s top running backs, best all-around players, and a legitimate dual-threat. He currently ranks seventh in the NFL with 655 scrimmage yards and is tied for sixth with seven combined rushing and receiving touchdowns. He&#8217;s managed to thrive in a largely one-dimensional Colts offense that ranks 22nd in passing and 22nd in total yards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">In other words, Taylor is a legitimate difference-maker whose addition could transform a team&#8217;s offensive identity\u2014not wholly unlike the Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; offseason addition of Kenneth Walker III. Of course, there are other factors to consider in addition to Taylor&#8217;s on-field ability. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">For one, Taylor isn&#8217;t clamoring for a change of scenery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">&#8220;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,&#8221; Taylor said, <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong mui-mlpnpn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/50252635\/several-teams-interested-trade-colts-jonathan-taylor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">per Holder<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Secondly, Taylor is under contract through 2029 and is set to see his base salary balloon to $15 million next season. While he&#8217;s not necessarily old at 27, he&#8217;s seen a good amount of wear and tear at the NFL level (1,875 touches in 90 regular-season games). <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Additionally, any team acquiring Taylor would likely need to pay a hefty price tag.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Theoretically, he could be obtained as a short-term rental and released or dealt again before next year&#8217;s pay bump\u2014the prorated portion of this year&#8217;s $7 million base salary would be reasonable, even for teams without a cap surplus. The Colts, though, won&#8217;t value Taylor the same way. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">Taylor has been the centerpiece of Indy&#8217;s offense for several years, and moving him would cost the Colts $10 million in dead money next year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">The Colts will probably demand a first-round pick to begin negotiations, though a conditional second-rounder might be enough to get a deal done. Alternatively, a package of multiple Day 2 picks similar to the one the Carolina Panthers got for Christian McCaffrey in 2022 (2023 2nd-, 3rd-, and 4th-round picks, plus a 2024 5th-rounder) might suffice. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium mui-m06sf4\">The McCaffrey trade is a reasonable comp, as he is a similarly skilled player and was 26 at the time of the trade. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For many fans, the reaction to a report that multiple teams are interested in Taylor might be something&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":944683,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[436],"tags":[49,48,514,82],"class_list":["post-944682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nfl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=944682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/944682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/944683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=944682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=944682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=944682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}