{"id":516875,"date":"2026-04-07T02:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/516875\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T02:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T02:18:07","slug":"colts-urged-to-find-jonathan-taylor-contingency-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/516875\/","title":{"rendered":"Colts urged to find Jonathan Taylor contingency plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Indianapolis Colts<\/a>‘ biggest offensive weapon over the past five or so seasons has been running back Jonathan Taylor, and rightly so.<\/p>\n

The All-Pro back has been superb, and often the bell cow for the Colts’ offense, but that comes with a lot of wear-and-tear.<\/p>\n

In three of his six NFL seasons, Taylor has totaled over 300 carries, which is a lot of punishment that he has taken on.<\/p>\n

But now playing on the final year of his contract in 2026, what Taylor’s future looks like beyond this year is a little murky, which is why\u00a0Bleacher Report’s Alex Ballentine thinks the Colts have to look at drafting a running back this offseason.<\/p>\n

“Jonathan Taylor had nearly 2,000 total yards and 20 touchdowns so the idea of using one of those picks on a running back might not be popular,” Ballentine wrote<\/a>. “But this isn’t about 2026, it’s about 2027 and beyond. Taylor is set to play the final year of his current contract in 2026.<\/p>\n

“At that point, he’ll likely be a 28-year-old back with over 1,800 career carries. It’s the sad reality that the Colts need to have a contingency plan at the position. Drafting a back they trust to help carry the load could extend Taylor’s prime and provide financial flexibility if extension talks don’t go well.”<\/p>\n

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Could Colts really move on from Taylor?<\/p>\n

Given what he means to the franchise and how much of a central figure he is to the offense, I find it hard to believe that the Colts would look to move on from Taylor.<\/p>\n

Granted, the NFL is a never-say-never league, but Taylor not being a Colt would be shocking.<\/p>\n

But as we know, everything has a price, and if Taylor wants, say, for example, between $15 million APY and $20 million APY, Indianapolis will have something to consider.<\/p>\n

So maybe drafting a back to be behind Taylor and learn the ropes might not be a bad idea for the Colts to try. You don’t want to assume Taylor will be a Colt for life, so it makes sense to hope for the best, but to prepare for the worst.<\/p>\n

And drafting a running back covers the Colts if the worst-case scenario were to happen.<\/p>\n

More NFL news:<\/p>\n

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